He was murdered at Kirk's Field on Feb 10, 1567. On July 29, 1565, she married Henry Darnley (grandson of Margaret Tudor, who was a sister of Henry VIII). On Aug 19, 1561, Mary returned to Scotland, after an absence of 13 years. On July 10, 1559, King Henry II of France died and Mary's husband, Francis II, became king of France. On April 24, 1558, Mary was married to the dauphin of France. On Dec 14, 1542, James V died and Mary became sovereign queen of Scotland. Mary was born Dec 8, 1542, at Linlithgow in Scotland, daughter of James V of Scotland and his wife Mary of Guise. But this book reads so easily, is pleasingly pro-Mary, and really was a joy to read. I in 1960 read a biography of Mary by Maurice Baring, but it was undocumented and I did not particularly like it. 1044 Mary Queen of Scots, by Antonia Fraser (read ) This is an excellent biography.
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