Why did Elizabeth I have Mary Queen of Scots executed?
Following the murder of Henry Lord Darnley, the husband of Mary Queen of Scots, Mary failed to arrange a proper investigation into a crime generally thought to have been planned…
Was Mary Queen of Scots able to spend time with James before her imprisonment, and how was James supervised afterwards?
James VI of Scotland, son Mary Queen of Scots, was born between 10 and 11 in the morning on 19 June 1566 at Edinburgh Castle. He was handed over…
Feuding of the Scottish Nobility in the 16th Century
During the Sixteenth Century feuding between rival Scottish clans caused catastrophic problems between them, generally resulting in the Crown having to step in to settle matters. In researching The Challenge…
The Battle of Langside – 13 May 1568
On 2nd May 1568, Mary Queen of Scots escaped from Lochleven Castle, where she had been imprisoned for ten months after being arrested and deposed from the Crown by members…
What Happened to the Duke of Orkney (Earl of Bothwell) after Carberry Hill?
On 15th July 1567, the forces of Mary Queen of Scots and her third husband, the Duke of Orkney (Earl of Bothwell)*1 surrendered to the Scottish nobles at Carberry Hill….
A map of the city of Edinburgh from the time of Mary, Queen of Scots
At about 2.00am on 10th February 1567, there was a massive explosion at the collegiate buildings of Kirk o’ Field being occupied by Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, King Consort of…