Thread on Mary Stuart aka Mary, Queen of Scotts because I watched a documentary about her and it was fascinating also because I think she was an interesting and brave woman

Mary Stuart, also known as Mary I of Scotland. She was the only surviving legitimate child of King James V of Scotland, who died in battle within days of her birth. She inherited the throne of Scotland as it's queen at mere age of six days. As she was a child, her mother,

Marie of Guise, was the regent ruler. Mary spent most of her childhood in the French Court, being betrothed to Francis De Valois, the dauphin of France and the son of King Henry II of France. King Henry died in a game of joust when Francis was fifteen and thus, Mary became the

Queen Consort of France in 1588 by marrying Francis and acceding the throne, at the age of 17. Francis, however, fell ill and died as a result of an ear infection two years later in 1560. After his death, Mary returned to Scotland to continue her rule. Four years later, she

Married Lord Darnely, her half cousin and they had a son, James. Queen Elizabeth of England was not happy with this marriage as Mary and Darnely both being descendants of Margaret Tudor, had a strong claim to the English throne. Two years later in 1567, Darnely was killed in