Mary Queen Of Scots Research Paper

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Jade Pinnock
6 December 2014
World History – purple
Mrs. Hill
Never Give Up Mary Queen of Scotland was a brilliant and compassionate woman. She was understanding and very cunning. During her time as Queen of Scots, and even thought it was predominantly Protestant, she remained true to her Catholic upbringing and did not try and force people to convert to Catholicism. Mary remained true to what she believed in, for example, that she was the rightful queen of England due to her lineage from Henry VII, and she never stopped trying to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I. Mary Queen of Scots, formerly known as Mary Stuart, was significant because she always stood up for her beliefs and had compassion for others. Mary Queen of Scots was born as Mary …show more content…

Mary Stuart moved to France and was raised there for 10 years in the Catholic French court. On April 24, 1558, Mary and Francis were married, two years after their marriage is when Mary’s life started to change. November of that year, Queen Mary I of England died and her Protestant half-sister, Elizabeth I, took the throne. Many Catholics in Europe rejected her as their rightful queen. This is because they did not see Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn as legal. They believed that Mary Queen of Scots was the true heir because she was the grandniece of Henry VIII. Then, within two years her father-in-law, mother, and husband died. She was devastated, but decided to return to Scotland to rule. When she went back she realized that Scotland was now Protestant. Mary decided to let her people continue their Protestant …show more content…

She was a gracious ruler to the Scottish people. She allowed them to continue their Protestant practices without any repercussions. Yet, she stood up for her Catholic background, which made them admire her even more. She was a rebel because she knew she was the rightful ruler of England, and she never stopped trying to get the throne. Although in the end her plan fell through and resulted in her being executed. After her death, she became a role model for other women to always stand up for what they believe in and to never give

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