Mary Stuart was born on 8 December 1542 at Linlithgow ... She was also the great-niece of King Henry VIII of England. You’d think the life of a princess would be all tiaras and late lie-ins ...
The romantic, doomed figure of Mary Stuart lived out the last 19 years ... the French ambassador to England, who was a supporter of Mary, a Catholic. The existence of a confidential communication ...
On the death of James V in 1542, the six-day old Mary Stuart became Queen of Scotland. Henry VIII of England wanted her to marry his son and set about trying to make this happen. However ...