Mary became the monarch soon after her birth when her father, James V of Scotland, died in December 1542. A plan for her to marry the English Prince Edward was controversial in … See more

There are several contemporary accounts of the wedding. There was a procession from the Bishop's Palace to the church on a newly built scaffold … See more

Mary's mother, Mary of Guise, who was Regent of Scotland, ordered bonfires to be lit throughout Scotland after the Parliament received formal … See more

After the wedding Mary and Francis went first to the Chateau of Villers-Cotterêts. In Paris, the Great Hall or Grand' Salon was redecorated with designs supplied by Primaticcio for … See more

Scottish commissioners for the marriage in 1558 did not agree with proposals that Francis should have a coronation in France after the … See more

There was a supper, in the great hall of the Palais de la Cité, at a marble table. The Discours mentions musical accompaniment with trumpets, clarions, haulxbois See more

Mary I of England died at St James's Palace on 17 November 1558, and in France, Mary wore white mourning.
Elizabeth I was displeased to hear reports from her diplomats … See more