Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary’s was one of the most dramatic and tragic stories in Scottish and British history. The killing of one queen by another - Mary, Queen of Scots killed by her cousin Elizabeth I.
Mary was raised in one of the most sophisticated European courts, France. Whilst Scotland was ruled by the Regents, she was given a Renaissance education, judged to be appropriate for a Queen. She studied Latin and Greek, Italian and Spanish as well as developing a great love of music. She returned to Scotland to rule in 1542, bringing her vast culture back to her homeland and her many inherited cultural artefacts and fashions.
Mary, an intelligent, well bred, naturally confident, gregarious woman with natural flair and a sense of character and style that made her stand out in a crowd, was never fully able to develop in the shadow of her cousin, Elizabeth I and the political & religious wars of her time.