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".

 

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/OGhYsl8cL1M

More talks on Mary, Queen of Scots:
Mary, Queen of Scots gets married (for the first time) - https://youtu.be/Xe3v6dVwwac

Mary, Queen of Scots returns to Scotland - https://youtu.be/pcZjTw1_mp4

Mary, Queen of Scots' Eventful Progress - https://youtu.be/IW98y2cX2e4
Mary, Queen of Scots gets married - https://youtu.be/0ewKrNxNoRQ
Mary, Queen of Scots' secretary is murdered in front of her! - https://youtu.be/xrry1M7NC70
Mary, Queen of Scots, marries for the third time - https://youtu.be/7keV_p9U7JM

Mary, Queen of Scots abdicates - https://youtu.be/Mq_BR9YRvQE
The Casket Letters and Mary, Queen of Scots - https://youtu.be/siFD5VFJ6jQ
Mary, Queen of Scots escapes - https://youtu.be/ozLwv3LaRY0
Mary, Queen of Scots, from one prison to another - https://youtu.be/4yTyXPTu72s
The Trial of Mary, Queen of Scots - https://youtu.be/XZ8LNew3oTw
The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots - https://youtu.be/sd3hP9Qb8Yk