In 1561, Mary, Queen ... and the Scots were more than a little surprised by the sudden appearance of Mary's ship at Leith's port. Since 1542, Scotland had been ruled by a series of regents acting ...

Television series like "Reign" and movies like "Mary, Queen of Scots" continue to bring the ... This show focuses on Mary's ...

However, Mary was taken to France in 1548 and Scotland was ruled by regents. She returned in 1561 to begin her reign as Queen of Scots but was forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son ...

More than 50 encoded letters sent by Mary Queen of Scots in the 16th Century have been ... the letters are seen to be a series sent by Mary between 1578 and 1584 to the French ambassador to ...

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 ...

Scottish society in the 1540s was one dominated by the Church. Henry VIII sought to exert control over Scotland during this period. The violence during this period is known as the 'Rough Wooing'.