Historedia
Person

Mary, Queen of Scots

Events
6
Episodes
12
Years
1560–1587

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Mary, Queen of Scots, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Death of Francis II and Accession of Charles IX

    1560

    Role: Widowed Queen Consort of France

    1. 5 December 1560 · Orléans, LoiretDeath of Francis II

      Francis II died on 5 December 1560 in Orléans from an ear infection.

    2. 5 December 1560 · FranceAccession of Charles IX

      Charles IX was proclaimed king and Catherine de' Medici became regent on 5 December 1560.

    3. 23 December 1560 · Basilica of St DenisBurial of Francis II

      Francis II was interred in the Basilica of St Denis on 23 December 1560.

  2. Mary, Queen of Scots' Return to Scotland

    1561

    Role: Queen of Scotland

    1. 19 August 1561 · Leith, ScotlandArrival at Leith

      Mary arrived in Scotland at Leith on 19 August 1561, nine months after her husband's death.

  3. Scottish Regency Crisis: Darnley Murder, Mary's Defeat, and James's Coronation

    1567

    Role: Defeated monarch and mother of James VI

    1. 10 February 1567 · EdinburghMurder of Lord Darnley

      Lord Darnley was killed in Edinburgh after his lodgings were destroyed by gunpowder.

    2. 15 June 1567 · Carberry Hill, East LothianBattle of Carberry Hill

      Mary and Bothwell were defeated by Confederate Lords near Carberry Tower.

    3. 29 July 1567 · StirlingCoronation of James VI

      James VI was crowned King of Scotland at Holy Rude Kirk in Stirling.

  4. Mary, Queen of Scots: Escape, Defeat, and Capture

    1568

    Role: Escaped prisoner and claimant to the Scottish throne

    1. 2 May 1568 · Loch Leven CastleEscape from Loch Leven

      Mary escapes from Loch Leven Castle with the aid of George Douglas.

  5. Assassination of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray

    1570

    Role: Political rival

    1. 23 January 1570 · LinlithgowAssassination in Linlithgow

      Moray was killed by James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh in Linlithgow on 23 January 1570.

    2. 14 February 1570 · EdinburghBurial in Edinburgh

      Moray was buried in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, on 14 February 1570.

  6. Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots

    1587

    Role: Executed monarch

    1. 1 February 1587 · EnglandSigning of the Death Warrant

      Elizabeth I signed the death warrant on 1 February 1587 and entrusted it to William Davison.

    2. 8 February 1587 · Fotheringhay Castle, NorthamptonshireBeheading at Fotheringhay

      Mary was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle on 8 February 1587, the first legal execution of an anointed European monarch.

Sources

  1. Mary, Queen of Scots Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
  2. Battle of Carberry Hill Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  3. Coronation of James VI Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
  4. Battle of Langside Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  5. James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
  6. Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19