Flashcards on The Life and Reign of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Life and Reign of Mary, Queen of Scots: A Student Guide
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Mary Stuart and Scottish-English history
19 cards
Card 1
Question: Who became Queen of Scotland in 1542 at six days old?
Answer: Mary Stuart
Card 2
Question: Why was Mary Stuart sent to France in 1548?
Answer: To ensure her safety
Card 3
Question: Whom did Mary Stuart marry while in France?
Answer: The Dauphin (heir to the French throne)
Card 4
Question: What event prompted Mary Stuart to return to Scotland in 1560?
Answer: The death of her husband, the Dauphin, in 1560
Card 5
Question: Who did Mary Stuart marry in 1565?
Answer: Her cousin, Lord Darnley
Card 6
Question: Which of Mary’s servants was murdered in 1566 with Darnley’s complicity?
Answer: Her favoured secretary, Riccio
Card 7
Question: What happened to Lord Darnley in 1567?
Answer: He was found strangled in 1567
Card 8
Question: Who was suspected of involvement in Darnley’s murder and later married Mary Stuart?
Answer: The Earl of Bothwell
Card 9
Question: What was the reaction of Scottish nobles to Mary’s marriage to Bothwell?
Answer: Resistance grew stronger and Scottish peers revolted, forming their own army in 1567
Card 10
Question: What happened to Bothwell during the 1567 uprising?
Answer: Bothwell escaped by sea