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1.4 The problem of Mary, Queen of Scots Flashcards

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1
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What date was MQS born?

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8th December 1542

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How old was MQS when she became Queen of Scotland?

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6 days old

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2
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Who was MQS’ parents?

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Mary of Guise (French noble family)
James V

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Why did Mary of Guise rule Scotland?

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MQS was in France with her husband, King Francis II.

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4
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Who defeated Mary of Guise in 1560?

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Elizabeth I and Scotland’s Protestant Lords

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5
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Why did the Scottish Protestant Lords rebel?

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They did not like the French, Catholic influence brought by Mary of Guise.

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Why did Elizabeth wary of sending help? Why did she end up doing it?

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Helping a rebellion may result in the deposing of an anointed monarch. However, she was under constant threat meaning MQS could take the throne.

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In what way did Elizabeth support the rebellion?

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She sent money in secret and then eventually sent troops.

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What does it mean when holy oil is applied to a monarch during the coronation (the most important part of the ceremony)?

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To be anointed

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9
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When did the rebellion end and how?

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1560, with the Treaty of Edinburgh

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What did the Treaty of Edinburgh entail?

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MQS would give up her claim to the English throne.

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11
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When did King Francis II die?

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December 1560

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12
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Who was ruling Scotland when MQS returned to Scotland?

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Protestant Lords

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How did MQS react to the treaty?

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She was angry because she never approved of the treaty, and maintained that she had a claim to the English throne. She wanted to be named heir.

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14
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Who persuaded Elizabeth I to help the Scottish rebellion?

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Sir William Cecil - he threatened to resign if she didn’t help them.

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What year did MQS arrive in England?

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1568

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What year did MQS marry her 2nd husband?

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1565

17
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Who was MQS’ 2nd husband?

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Henry Stuart AKA Lord Darnley.

18
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What year did she give birth to her son, James?

A

1566

19
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What year was Lord Darnley murdered?

A

1567

20
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Who was suspected to have murdered Lord Darnley?

A

The Earl of Bothwell, MQS suspected to be involved.

21
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What year did MQS marry her 3rd husband, the Earl of Bothwell?

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1567

22
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What did the scandal trigger?

A

Another rebellion from the Protestant lords, forcing MQS to abdicate in favour of her son, James.

23
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Where was MQS imprisoned?

A

An island in the middle of a loch (lake)

24
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When did MQS try to escape from imprisonment?

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1568

25
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What did MQS try to do when she escaped from imprisonment?

A

Raise an army and win back her throne.

26
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What caused MQS to have to flee to England?

A

Her forces were defeated at Langside near Glasgow.

27
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What did MQS do when she fled to England?

A

Seek Elizabeth’s help against the rebels.

28
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What were Elizabeth’s options when Mary came to England?

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  1. Help her to regain her throne
  2. Hand her over to the Scottish lords
  3. Allow Mary to go abroad
  4. Keep Mary in England
29
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Why did MQS want to meet with Elizabeth?

A

To persuade her of her innocence in Darnley’s murder, but her request was denied.

30
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Between what years was a court convened to hear the case against MQS?

A

October 1568 and January 1569.

31
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What was the results of the court case?

A

No verdict:
- If guilty she would be returned to the Scottish lords as prisoner and she would have been responsible for deposing an anointed monarch
- If innocent she would be free to raise an army with foreign Catholic support, which would pose a massive threat to the English throne.

32
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Where did Mary stay?

A

In comfortable captivity.

33
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Why do people sometimes think that Elizabeth was jealous of Mary?

A

She was considered to be a great beauty.

34
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What year was MQS placed under house arrest in England due to being implicated in a plot against Elizabeth?

A

1569

35
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What year did MQS return to Scotland following the death of her husband?

A

1561

36
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When and why was MQS executed?

A

8th February 1587 for treason

37
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What title did her son hold?

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King James VI of Scotland

38
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What was Elizabeth’s plan in response to the plot in 1569?

A

To marry MQS to the Duke of Norfolk, England’s most senior noble. He was Protestant, so their children would be too. They would also have a strong claim to the throne.

39
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Who else was in favour of Elizabeth’s plot?

A

Some of Elizabeth’s favourites such as the Earl of Leicester.

40
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Why did Elizabeth refuse to take any strong action against Mary?

A

She was too dangerous, even in captivity.

41
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Where was MQS moved to?

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Further south (more Catholics in the north) to Coventry

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