Mary, Queen of Scots

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Mary, Queen of Scots born?December 8, 1542
2. When did Mary, Queen of Scots die?February 8, 1587 (age 44)
3. Where was Mary, Queen of Scots born?Linlithgow Palace, Scotland
4. Who was Mary, Queen of Scots?Mary Stuart was a Scottish queen who became king at just six days old after her father died. She grew up as a child ruler under regents and later ruled herself as a Catholic queen.
5. How did Mary become queen?Mary became queen when her father, James V, died on December 14, 1542. She was only six days old, so her mother and other nobles ruled on her behalf.

Regent: A person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is too young or unable to rule.
Rough Wooing: A series of military campaigns by English forces aimed at forcing Scotland into an alliance or marriage treaty.
Scottish Reformation: The 16th-century religious movement that led to Scotland becoming predominantly Protestant.
Babington Plot: A failed assassination attempt against Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1586, which led to Mary's execution.