In 1561, Mary, Queen of Scots, upset the applecart of the Protestant ... he had been raised to hate for her "treachery" during her reign in Scotland would not compromise his chance to be King ...

Mary, Queen of Scots Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Elizabeth became increasingly paranoid over the course of her 45-year reign, fearing a coup by subjects who clung to their Catholicism and ...

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 at the age of 24 after six ...

Mary, Queen of Scots returns to Scotland to find Protestantism has swept across her country. She must choose between risking her life and reign, and finding a way to work with the new Protestant ...

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'.