Mary, Queen of Scots Death
Mary passed away on February 8, 1587 at the age of 44 in Fotheringhay Castle, Fotheringhay, UK.
When did Mary, Queen of Scots die?
February 8, 1587How old was Mary, Queen of Scots when died?
44Where did Mary, Queen of Scots die? What was the location of death?
Fotheringhay Castle, Fotheringhay, UK
Mary, Queen of Scots Birthday and Date of Death
Mary, Queen of Scots was born on December 8, 1542 and died on February 8, 1587. Mary was 44 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: December 8, 1542
Date of Death: February 8, 1587
Age at Death: 44
Is Mary, Queen of Scots's father, James V of Scotland, dead or alive?
Mary, Queen of Scots's father, James V of Scotland, died on December 14, 1542 as he was 30 years old.
Is Mary, Queen of Scots's mother, Mary of Guise, dead or alive?
Mary, Queen of Scots's mother, Mary of Guise, died on June 11, 1560 as she was 44 years old.
Mary, Queen of Scots - Biography
Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was queen regnant of Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567 and queen consort of France from 10 July 1559 to 5 December 1560. Mary, the only surviving legitimate child of King James V, was six days old when her father died and she acceded to the throne. She spent most of her childhood in France while Scotland was ruled by regents, and in 1558, she married the Dauphin of France, Francis.
He ascended the French throne as King Francis II in 1559, and Mary briefly became queen consort of France, until his death in December 1560. Widowed, Mary returned to Scotland, arriving in Leith on 19 August 1561. Four years later, she married her first cousin, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and in June 1566 they had a son, James.
Mary had briefly met her English-born first cousin Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, in February 1561 when she was in mourning for Francis. Darnley's parents, the Earl and Countess of Lennox, who were Scottish aristocrats as well as English landowners, had sent him to France ostensibly to extend their condolences while hoping for a potential match between their son and Mary. They married at Holyrood Palace on 29 July 1565, even though both were Catholic and a papal dispensation for the marriage of first cousins had not been obtained.
Before long, Darnley grew arrogant. He was jealous of her friendship with her Catholic private secretary, David Rizzio, who was rumoured to be the father of her child. By March 1566, Darnley had entered into a secret conspiracy with Protestant lords, including the nobles who had rebelled against Mary in the Chaseabout Raid. On 9 March, a group of the conspirators, accompanied by Darnley, murdered Rizzio in front of the pregnant Mary at a dinner party in Holyrood Palace.
