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Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December – 8 February ), was Queen of Scotland from 14 December until 24 July

Then she was forced to give up her kingdom (abdicate).

She was executed because it was said she had been plotting to assassinate her cousin, Elizabeth I of England.

Early life

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Mary was the daughter of King James V of Scotland, who died just after she was born.

She was crowned queen when she was only 6 days old.^[1] Her grandmother Margaret Tudor was the oldest surviving daughter of Henry VII of England.

Mary went to live in France when she was very young.

Scotland would be ruled by regents until she was 18 years old. The first regent was the Earl of Arran.

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After , the regent was Mary's mother, Mary of Guise.

Life in France

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King Henry VIII of England tried to get Lord Arran to agree that Mary would marry his son. This led to a series of battles called the "Rough Wooing".

In the end,