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Mary, Queen of Scots: Multiple Choice
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- 01Mary's son, James VI of Scotland, became King of England after Elizabeth I's death. What was his regnal name in England?
- 02Mary was famously attended by four ladies-in-waiting of the same first name. Which of these was NOT one of the 'Four Marys'?
- 03Mary's involvement in which conspiracy, which aimed to assassinate Elizabeth I, directly led to her trial and execution?
- 04Who was Mary's first husband, with whom she became Queen Consort of France?
- 05Who was Mary's second husband and the father of her only child, the future King James VI & I?
- 06At which English castle was Mary, Queen of Scots executed in 1587?
- 07What was Mary's personal religion, which caused significant conflict in Protestant-majority Scotland?
- 08In what year was Mary forced to abdicate the Scottish throne in favor of her infant son, James?
- 09What was the name of the controversial documents, allegedly written by Mary, used as evidence that she was complicit in Lord Darnley's murder?
- 10Mary's strong claim to the English throne came through her grandmother, Margaret Tudor, who was the sister of which English monarch?
- 11In which Scottish palace was Mary, Queen of Scots born in 1542?
- 12For approximately how many years was Mary imprisoned in England under the order of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I?