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| Capture of Edinburgh Stewart, James |  |
| Edinburgh Recaptures Edinburgh with English help |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth I |  |
| London Scotland recognizes Elizabeth as Queen of England |
| Diplomacy Hepburn, James | |
| Paris Meets Mary Queen of Scots |
| England Scotland War Mary of Guise | |
| Lieth French forces are starved into submission at Lieth |
| Marriage of Hepburn, James Hepburn, James | |
| Marries Anna Throndsson in Denmark |
| Mass Mary of Scots | |
| 16th Aug The Scottish Parliament prohibits Mass, under pain of death for a 3rd offence |
| Rebellion Knox, John | |
| St Giles Brands Mary a "Scottish whore" & from the pulpit of St Giles calls for her overthrow |
| Reform of Church Knox, John | |
| Draws up a code for the organization of the Church |
| Preaches full equality & election of ministers by their congregation |
| Reform of Church Mary of Scots | |
| Aug Elizabeth I is made Protector |
| Aug The Scottish Parliament carries out the Scottish Reformation |
| 11th Aug The Scottish Parliament promulgates a Protestant confession of faith |
| 16th Aug The Scottish Parliament abolishes the Pope's jurisdiction |
| 16th Aug The Scottish Parliament prohibits Mass, under pain of death for a 3rd offence |
| Siege of Leith Mary of Scots | |
| Aug Leith English troops besiege Leith, held by the queen regent, in aid of the "reformers" |
| Treaty of Berwick Mary of Guise | |
| 27th Feb Berwick England agrees to send Scotland support to preserve "their old freedom & liberty" |
| Treaty of Berwick Mary of Scots | |
| 27th Feb Berwick Signed by Lord James & Norfolk, England can intervene to help the "reformers" |
| Treaty of Edinburgh Mary of Scots | |
| 6th July Edinburgh English & French troops will withraw from Scotland |
| 6th July Edinburgh Under the treaty of Edinburgh Francis & Mary recognize Elizabeth I |
