December 8 - Birth of Mary, Queen of Scots

On this day in Tudor history, 8th December 1542, Mary Stuart (Stewart), or Mary, Queen of Scots, was born at Linlithgow Palace in Scotland.

Mary was the daughter of King James V of Scotland and his second wife, Marie de Guise, and she became Queen of Scotland when she was just six days old.

Find out about the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, including her three marriages and abdication, her imprisonment and downfall in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".

More talks on Mary, Queen of Scots:
Mary, Queen of Scots gets married (for the first time) -    • April 24 - Mary, Queen of Scots gets ...  
Mary, Queen of Scots returns to Scotland -    • August 19 - Mary, Queen of Scots retu...  
Mary, Queen of Scots' Eventful Progress -    • September 11 - Mary, Queen of Scots' ...  
Mary, Queen of Scots gets married -    • July 29 - Mary, Queen of Scots gets m...  
Mary, Queen of Scots' secretary is murdered in front of her! -    • March 9 - Mary, Queen of Scots' secre...  
Mary, Queen of Scots, marries for the third time -    • May 15 - Mary, Queen of Scots, marrie...  
Mary, Queen of Scots abdicates -    • July 24 - Mary, Queen of Scots abdicates  
The Casket Letters and Mary, Queen of Scots -    • June 20 - The Casket Letters and Mary...  
Mary, Queen of Scots escapes -    • May 2 - Mary, Queen of Scots escapes  
Mary, Queen of Scots, from one prison to another -    • May 16 - Mary, Queen of Scots, from o...  
The Trial of Mary, Queen of Scots -    • October 14 - The trial of Mary, Queen...  
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots -    • February 8 - The Execution of Mary, Q...  

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