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James' first wife, Madeleine de Valois, died only months after their marriage. James then married Mary of Guise, daughter of the powerful Duke de Guise. After James’ death Mary ruled Scotland on ...

When Mary of Guise prepared to introduce a new tax, the nobility opposed her. When she failed to introduce the tax as a result of this questioning, she was left weakened. Meanwhile, opposition to ...

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 her birth. A fervent Roman Catholic and a claimant to the English Crown ...