Mary Queen of Scots
[1542-1587]
Life in Scotland
Mary was born at
Linlithgow Palace on
8th December
1542.Her mother was
Mary of Guise, her
dad was James V.
Voyage to France
Mary was transported
to France to escape
Henry VIII. She was
Very young and didn’t
Want to leave her
Mother behind. She
went with a fleet of
French ships.
1st Marriage
When Mary landed in
France, she was
treated well. She fell
in love with Francis,
the Dauphin. They
married in Notre
Dame Cathedral on
the 24th April, 1558.
Queen of France
Unfortunately, the king of
France died during the
marriage celebration and
Mary became queen.
Shortly afterwards,
Francis died of an ear
infection.
Back to Scotland
Mary’s return to
Scotland was wet and
wild. It rained for 2
days before she
arrived and 2 days
afterwards. By this
time, Scots had begun
to question the
catholic religion.
John Knox
 When Mary was back
in Scotland people
began to question the
Catholic religion. At
the head of this was
John Knox. Mary was
forced to pray on her
own in a particular
church.
Henry Darnley
 Mary’s 2nd marriage was to
Henry Darnley. More and more
people hated Mary. Eventually,
when Darnley murdered
Mary’s secretary, David
Rizzio, Mary lost all love for
Henry. Then, one night, when
Mary was at a ball, the house
Darnley was in blew up. Many
people suspect Mary for the
death.
Earl of Bothwell
 When Mary married
yet again, it was to the
Earl of Bothwell. This
was the last straw for
the people.
The Death of Bothwell
 When Bothwell died,
he was tied to a post
half his height,
forcing him to bend
forward. He grew
hairs the size of cat
whiskers and
eventually died.
Mary’s Death
 Mary's death was
tragic.it took three
swings before Mary's
head was soon rolling
along the ground. It
happened in
Fotheringy Castle.
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS
POEM
Mary was born in December
It was a birth to remember
She left for France at the age of five
On a ship that would never dive
Mary married the French Dauphin
But he died of an ear infection
When she returned to her homeland
John Knox had formed a Protestant band
Her second marriage was to a blood curdler
When Rizzio died Darnley was the murderer
Darnley died in the Kirk o’ field
When the house blew up his fate was sealed
Castles
 Kings and Queens always
lived in castles. The main
part of the castle was the
donjon, a huge hall with
private rooms for the
lords family. The weakest
part of the castle was the
gate so it was defended
by a drawbridge and a
small building called a
barbican. The attackers
would have to capture
this before assaulting the
castle.
Mary Queen of Scots Poem
Mary was a queen
As you have seen
Her birth was great
And soon she found a mate
She became Queen of France
When she lost her romance
When she returned to homeland
By then John Knox had formed a protestant band
He tried to get her of the throne
But Mary was as strong as bone
The axe had used three swings
Until her head and heart stings
The End
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