Conscious of the benefits of an alliance with France, the Scots betrothed the young queen to Francis, the four-year-old heir to the French crown, and sent Mary to be raised at the court of Henry II.

In 1561, Mary, Queen of Scots, upset the applecart of the Protestant Reformation. Her husband, Francois II, King of France had died unexpectedly, and the Scots were more than a little surprised by ...

Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie royally shine in Mary Queen of Scots: EW review Mary Queen of Scots reviews stoke Oscar fire for 'savagely strong' Saoirse Ronan Queens Saoirse Ronan, Margot ...

Over 400 after her death, newly decoded letters between Mary Queen of Scots and the French ambassador to England reveal her thoughts from when her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, held her captive. A statue ...

This movie explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan). Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native ...

Mary, Queen of Scots opens at the London Coliseum on Saturday 15 February at 19.00, followed by a second performance on Tuesday 18 February at 19.00. Click Here to Buy Tickets Comments ...

This was not, then, as ENO suggested, the London premiere, but it is a rare resurrection of an overlooked crown jewel. Like Tippett ... Unlike much historical fiction, this Mary, Queen of Scots skips ...

The palace is the official Scottish residence of the king and has housed many other notable royal figures throughout history, including King George V, Charles I and Mary, Queen of Scots.

Mary, Queen of Scots was born in 1542, daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Her father died just a week after her birth. A fervent Roman Catholic and a claimant to the English Crown ...

The life and legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots, remains intriguing more than 400 years after her passing. Her political scheming and personal hardships were colorful enough to inspire several films, ...

Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, on this day in 1587 Sarah Holzmann On this day in 1542, the Battle of Solway Moss left James V ...

The rarely performed Mary, Queen of Scots (1973) made its London debut at ... Mary defuses the conflict and reminds both of who is the owner of the crown. Cut to a year later and Mary was dancing ...