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Mary, Queen of Scots

Test your knowledge of the life, reign, and ultimate fate of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland and claimant to the English throne.0 takes
by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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  • 01In which Scottish palace was Mary, Queen of Scots born in 1542?
  • 02Who was Mary's first husband, with whom she became Queen Consort of France?
  • 03Mary's strong claim to the English throne came through her grandmother, Margaret Tudor, who was the sister of which English monarch?
  • 04Who was Mary's second husband and the father of her only child, the future King James VI & I?
  • 05In what year was Mary forced to abdicate the Scottish throne in favor of her infant son, James?
  • 06For approximately how many years was Mary imprisoned in England under the order of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I?
  • 07What was the name of the controversial documents, allegedly written by Mary, used as evidence that she was complicit in Lord Darnley's murder?
  • 08At which English castle was Mary, Queen of Scots executed in 1587?
  • 09Mary's son, James VI of Scotland, became King of England after Elizabeth I's death. What was his regnal name in England?
  • 10Mary was famously attended by four ladies-in-waiting of the same first name. Which of these was NOT one of the 'Four Marys'?
  • 11What was Mary's personal religion, which caused significant conflict in Protestant-majority Scotland?
  • 12Mary's involvement in which conspiracy, which aimed to assassinate Elizabeth I, directly led to her trial and execution?
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