Mary was born in December 1542 in Linlithgow Palace, the only child of James V of Scotland and his French wife, Mary of Guise ... took the young Mary to Stirling Castle, breaking the agreement.

When Mary of Guise prepared to introduce a new tax in ... The Protestants also took over in Stirling and Edinburgh, where John Knox became minister of St Giles.

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 ... by Elizabeth and was finally executed at Fotheringhay Castle on 8th ...