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| 1158 | Succession |  |
| 17th Nov Henry II declares Mary of Scots Queen over England & Ireland |
| 1542 | Birth | |
| 8th Dec Linlithgow Born at Linlithgow palace, daughter of James V & Mary of Lorraine |
| 1542 | Succession | |
| 14th Dec Succeeds as Queen of Scotland, age 6 days |
| 1543 | Coronation | |
| 9th Dec Crowned in Stirling castle at the age of 9 months |
| 1543 | Treaty of Greenwich | |
| 12th July Greenwich The Earl of Arran concludes a Treaty betrothing Mary to Prince Edward |
| Oct Greenwich The Treaty of Greenwich is nullified by the Earl of Arran |
| 11th Dec Greenwich Marie of Guise & the Scottish Parliament repudiate the Treaty of Greenwich |
| 1547 | Alliance | |
| Betrothed to the heir of the French throne, the dauphin Francis |
| 1547 | Departure France | |
| 29th July Leaves Scotland at the age of 6 to be brought up in France |
| 29th July Dumbarton Mary embarks for France in order to avoid interception by the Englsh |
| 1547 | Marriage | |
| Betrothed to the heir of the French throne, the dauphin Francis |
| 1548 | Marriage | |
| 7th July Marriage contract between Mary & Dauphin Francis |
| 29th July Mary sets sail for France |
| 1555 | Succession | |
| Dec Philip II supports Elizabeth's succession to the English throne to stop Mary of Scots |
| 1558 | Death | |
| 17th Nov Death of Mary I |
| 1558 | Marriage | |
| Marries Francis , later becomes both Queen of Scotland & French Queen Consort |
| The Mons Meg is fired in royal salute |
| 15th Aug Lands in France on the way to marrying the future Francis II |
| 1559 | Coronation | |
| 18th Sep Rheims Francis is crowned King of France |
| 1560 | Mass | |
| 16th Aug The Scottish Parliament prohibits Mass, under pain of death for a 3rd offence |
| 1560 | Reform | |
| 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 |
| 1560 | Siege of Leith | |
| Aug Leith English troops besiege Leith, held by the queen regent, in aid of the "reformers" |
| 1560 | Treaty of Berwick | |
| 27th Feb Berwick Signed by Lord James & Norfolk, England can intervene to help the "reformers" |
| 1560 | Treaty of Edinburgh | |
| 6th July Edinburgh English & French troops will withraw from Scotland |
| 6th July Edinburgh Under the treaty of Edinburgh Francis & Mary recognize Elizabeth I |
| 1561 | Restoration | |
| Moray is sent by the Scottish estates to France to invite Mary back to Scotland |
| 1561 | Treaty of Edinburgh | |
| Edinburgh Mary will only ratify the treaty of Edinburgh if Elizabeth recognizes her as her heir |
| Aug Edinburgh Refused passage through England because she will not ratify the Treaty of Edinburgh |
| 1562 | Diplomacy | |
| The Papal Nuncio is asked to leave Scotland |
| 1562 | Marriage | |
| Jan Crichton Lady Janet Hepburn, Bothwell's sister, marries Queen Mary's half-brother Lord John |
| 1563 | Diplomacy | |
| Queen Elizabeth proposes that Mary marry Robert Dudley but she refuses |
| 1564 | Marriage | |
| Edinburgh Meets Lord Darnley for the 1st time |
| 29th July Holyrood A dangerous marriage for Elizabeth I as Darnley is a grandson of Henry VII |
| 29th July Holyrood Marries Darnley in her private chapel |
| 1564 | Succession | |
| Elizabeth I promises to make Mary her successor if she marries Earl Dudley |
| 1565 | Baptism | |
| 17th Dec Stirling Castle Mary's son, James I, is baptized at Stirling Castle according to the Catholic rite |
| 17th Dec Stirling Mary's son, James I, is baptized at Stirling Castle according to the Catholic rite |
| 1565 | Diplomacy | |
| Edinburgh Asks Elizabeth to recognize her succession, she agrees |
| Requests 10,000 men & financial support from the Pope, he agrees |
| Urges the Spanish King to send military aid |
| 16th Mar Receives news from Elizabeth she will only be her heir if she marries Leicester |
| 22nd Sep Learns France will not support her against Murray |
| 1565 | Exile of Mary of Scots | |
| 6th Oct The Earl of Moray escapes to England after his unsuccessful rebellion |
| 1565 | Health | |
| Oct Jedburgh Mary nearly dies |
| 1565 | Rebellion | |
| After Mary marries Darnley Moray's rebellion is supported by Elizabeth |
| Raises a rebellion against Mary who pawns her jewels to fight her half brother |
| 22nd Sep Learns France will not support her against Murray & has to come to terms with him |
| 1565 | Siege of Edinburgh | |
| Edinburgh Puts down a revolt against her marriage due to Darnley's English descent |
| 1565 | Succession | |
| 16th Mar Receives news from Elizabeth she will only be her heir if she marries Leicester |
| 1566 | Alliance | |
| 20th Dec Makes a personal gift of œ10,000 to the Protestant Church |
| 1566 | Arrest | |
| Holyrood After Rizzio's assassination Mary persuades Darnley to escape with her from Holyrood |
| 17th Mar Holyrood Darnley claims innocence for the murder of Riccio & smuggles Mary out of Holyrood |
| 1566 | Assassination | |
| Offers a reward of œ2,000 for information about the assassination of Darnley |
| 20th Jan Glasgow Sets off to Glasgow to collect a sick Darnley & take him to Edinburgh |
| 20th Jan Writes a letter to Beaton expressing her contempt for Darnley |
| 31st Jan Glasgow Moves the sick Darnley from Glasgow to Kirk o' Field |
| 10th Feb Kirk O'Field Darnley is assassinated at Kirk-o'-Field |
| 10th Feb Kirk O'Field Victim of a plot for the "crown matrimonial" & helping Mary's enemies |
| 9th Mar Holyrood Darnley says it is because of an affair between Rizzio & Mary |
| 9th Mar Holyrood Rizzio is assassinated by Darnley & Ruthven in Mary's presence |
| 1566 | Birth | |
| 19th June Edinburgh Birth of James IV, the Mons Meg is fired in salute |
| 1566 | Christening | |
| 17th June Stirling Castle Elizabeth I is a godparent |
| 17th June Stirling Castle Given a catholic christening in the chapel royal of Stirling Castle |
| 17th Dec Stirling Elizabeth I is a godparent |
| 17th Dec Stirling Given a catholic christening in the chapel royal of Stirling Castle |
| 1566 | Death | |
| 9th Mar Edinburgh Darnley says it is because of an affair between Rizzio & Mary |
| 9th Mar Edinburgh Rizzio is assassinated by Darnley & Ruthven in Mary's presence |
| 1566 | Diplomacy | |
| Edinburgh A Papal Nuncio is despatched with 150,000 crowns to help Mary combat heretics |
| Edinburgh Mary refuses to receive the Papal Nuncio because of unrest |
| 1566 | Marriage | |
| Stirling Castle 28 Lords & Prelates sign a document supporting Bothwell's marriage to Mary |
| Stirling 28 Lords & Prelates sign a document supporting Bothwell's marriage to Mary |
| Agrees to divorce Darnley subject to Parliamentary approval |
| Craigmilar Makes it clear that she will not divorce Darnley because it makes James illegitimate |
| Stirling Castle Mary refuses the offer of marriage & joins her son, James , at Stirling Castle |
| Stirling Mary refuses the offer of marriage & joins her son, James , at Stirling Castle |
| 1566 | Pardon Morton | |
| Pardons Morton & increases the number of Darnley's enemies within Scotland |
| 1566 | Plot | |
| June The "casket letters" are used to involve Mary's complicity with Bothwell |
| 1566 | Siege of Edinburgh | |
| 24th Mar Edinburgh Returns to Edinburgh with 8,000 soldiers under Bothwell |
| 1566 | Trial | |
| 20th June Gives her half brother Moray a pardon after Darnley's assassination of David Rizzio |
| 1567 | Abdication | |
| July Imprisoned in Edinburgh, sent to Loch Leven then forced to abdicate in July |
| 30th July Loch Leven Abdicates in favor of her infant son James |
| 30th July Imprisoned in Edinburgh, sent to Loch Leven then forced to abdicate in July |
| 1567 | Arrest | |
| Loch Leven A mob attacks Marr, the committee of public safety sends her to Loch Leven |
| Loch Leven Mary escapes to Hamilton & rallies her supporters |
| Edinburgh Mary is taken to Edinburgh from Carberry Hill, a mob demands that she is burnt |
| 16th May Mary Queen of Scots arrives in England & spends the rest of her life under arrest |
| 15th June The Lords of the Council try to arrest Bothwell but Mary surrenders & Bothwell escapes |
| 16th June Loch Leven Mary is sent into captivity in Loch Leven Castle, while her Protestant half-brother, James Stewart, Earl of Moray is appointed Regent on behalf of his nephew |
| July Edinburgh Imprisoned in Edinburgh, sent to Loch Leven then forced to abdicate in July |
| 1567 | Assassination | |
| Kirk O'Field Darnley is found strangled in suspicious circumstances |
| Kirk O'Field Darnley is found strangled, suspects include Mary & the Earl of Bothwell |
| Kirk O'Field Suspects include Mary & Bothwell |
| 1567 | Battle of Carberry Hill | |
| 15th June Carberry Hill Defeated without a fight |
| 15th June Carberry Hill Mary's half brother, James , Earl of Moray, becomes Regent for her infant son, James VI |
| 15th June Carberry Hill Mary's supporters are defeated, she is imprisoned & forced to abdicate |
| 15th June Carberry Hill Taken back to Edinburgh by the Lords of Congregation |
| 1567 | Battle of Langside | |
| Langside Mary cannot escape to France & is forced to seek refuge in England |
| Langside Mary is defeated by the Earl of Moray |
| 1567 | Coronation | |
| 29th July Stirling Castle Mary's son James VI is crowned in Holyood, Stirling |
| 29th July Stirling Mary's son James VI is crowned in Holyood, Stirling |
| 1567 | Demonstrations | |
| Edinburgh Mary is taken to Edinburgh from Carberry Hill, a mob demands that she is burnt |
| 1567 | Diplomacy | |
| Hamilton Seeks aid from Elizabeth I & France, Elizabeth agrees if France does not intervene |
| 1567 | Marriage | |
| Raped by Bothwell in Dunbar Castle so she is forced to marry him |
| 24th April Escorted by Bothwell to Dunbar Castle believing there may be a rebellion in Edinburgh |
| 24th April Edinburgh Intercepted by Bothwell with 800 men on her return to Edinburgh |
| 7th May Authorizes Bothwell's divorce from Lady Jean Gordon & a week later marries him |
| 15th May Holyrood Marries the Earl of Bothwell at the Great Hall of Holyrood |
| 1567 | Plot | |
| The "casket letters" are used against Mary but only their transcripts have been found |
| Jan Stirling Castle Moves Prince James from Glasgow to Stirling Castle |
| Jan Stirling Moves Prince James from Glasgow to Stirling Castle |
| 14th Jan Holyrood Moves James from Stirling to Holyrood amid rumours Lennox plans to make Darnley Regent |
| 1567 | Siege of Borthwick | |
| Borthwick Mary & Bothwell are besieged by Protestant reformers but escape & raise an army |
| 1567 | Surrender | |
| 15th June Carberry Hill Surrenders to the Earl of Moray at Carberry Hill |
| 1567 | Trial | |
| Nov Elizabeth summons 6 Earls to hear Murray's accusations against Queen Mary, |
| Nov Mary does not attend as she wishes to be heard directly by Elizabeth |
| 1568 | Abdication | |
| May Declares that her abdication, and her consent to the coronation of James , had been extorted from her under threat of death |
| 1568 | Arrest | |
| Elizabeth refuses to grant Mary an interview & so becomes the focus of Catholic plots |
| Loch Leven For the next 19 years Mary lives in strict confinement |
| Mary arrives in England where she is imprisoned for the rest of her life |
| May Loch Leven Mary escapes, heading west to the country of the Hamiltons, high among her remaining supporters, with the determination to restore her rights as queen |
| 2nd May Loch Leven Escapes from Loch Leven & joins the supporters of Hamilton & Argyll |
| 18th May Carlisle Castle Kept under close guard by Elizabeth I in Carlisle Castle |
| 18th May Carlisle Kept under close guard by Elizabeth I in Carlisle Castle |
| 1568 | Assassination | |
| Nov Westminster The Casket Letters indicate Mary raped by Bothwell & plotted Darnley's death |
| 1568 | Battle of Langside | |
| 13th May Langside Mary escapes from prison, her supporters join her but are defeated by Moray |
| 13th May Langside Mary flees to England where she is imprisoned by Elizabeth In the Tower of London |
| 13th May Langside Mary's 6,000 army faces a smaller force under the Earl of Moray but is defeated |
| 13th May Langside Shortly after Mary's escape she is defeated at Langside |
| 1568 | Exile of Mary of Scots | |
| 13th May Langside Cross es the border after the battle of Langside. hoping to be protected by Elizabeth |
| 13th May Langside Mary flees to England where she is imprisoned by Elizabeth In the Tower of London |
| 15th May Dundrennan Abbey Escapes to Dundrennan Abbey & in a written letter appeals to Elizabeth I for support |
| 16th May Solway Cross es the Solway into England |
| 1568 | Rebellion | |
| May Lanarkshire Mary gathers together a force of 6,000 to regain her throne |
| May Lanarkshire With an escort of 50 horse led by Lord Claud Hamilton arrives in Lanarkshire, soon to be joined by a wide-cross section of the nobility, including the earls of Argyll, Cassillis, Rothes and Eglinton |
| 1568 | Trial | |
| Oct York Norfolk plans to marry Mary, Elizabeth moves the trial to London |
| 4th Oct York Elizabeth's representitives try cases forwarded by Moray's & Mary's representitives |
| 4th Oct York Mary refuses to acknowledge the authority of the court |
| 4th Oct York Says Bothwell was acqitted & her marriage to him was approved by the Scottish Lords |
| Nov Westminster The Casket Letters exposed, written from Mary to Bothwell, only copies are found |
| Nov Westminster The Casket Letters indicate Mary had been raped by Bothwell & plotted to kill Darnley |
| 3rd Nov Westminster Mary is refused permission to present her own case |
| 3rd Nov Westminster Mary's trial moves to Westmnster |
| 16th Dec Hampton Court the trial is private as the Queen of Scotland cannot be tried by an English Court |
| 16th Dec Hampton Court The trial of Mary Queen of Scots moves to Hampton Court |
| 1569 | Arrest | |
| Feb Tutbury Castle Moves to Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire |
| 1569 | Publication | |
| Publication of, "Defense of the Honour of Queen Mary", supports her English succession |
| 1569 | Succession | |
| 9th Jan Writes she would rather die than resign her crown |
| 1569 | Trial | |
| 11th Jan Moray returns to Scotland, Elizabeth says nothing has been proven |
| 1570 | Assassination | |
| Linlithgow Moray is assassinated by James Hamilton of Bothwell by Mary Queen of Scots' supporters |
| 1571 | Arrest | |
| Dover Bailly is arrested for carrying letters from Ridolfi to Leslie, Mary's Ambassador |
| 1571 | Plot | |
| Dover Bailly is arrested for carrying letters from Ridolfi to Leslie, Mary's Ambassador |
| Sep Tower of London Mary's envoy, Leslie, is arrested & makes damaging confessions |
| 7th Sep Tower of London Mary's supporter Norfolk is Arrested |
| 1572 | Massacre St Bartholomews Day | |
| 24th Aug The Huguenot massacre in France increases English suspicions of Mary |
| 1572 | Plot | |
| Sheffield Elizabeth I prevents the English Commons from passing a bill of attainder against Mary |
| June Norfolk is executed for his part in the Ridolfi plot |
| June Sheffield Shrewsbury, Delawarr & Sadler accuse Mary of involvement in the Ridolfi plot |
| 1572 | Treaty of Blois | |
| 19th April Blois England is freed from French support of an invasion on behalf of Mary Queen of Scots |
| 19th April Blois England signs an alliance with France while Mary is in captivity |
| 1573 | Siege of Edinburgh Castle | |
| May Edinburgh Mary's stronghold of Edinburgh Castle falls to the English |
| 1586 | Arrest | |
| 26th Aug Fotheringay Commences her imprisonment in Fotheringay Castle |
| 1586 | Execution of Mary of Scots | |
| 25th Oct Sentenced to death by the court of star Chamber |
| 1586 | Invasion of England | |
| Implicated in a plot by the Duke of Guise to invade England |
| 1586 | Trial | |
| 15th Oct Put on trial for correspondence with anthony Babington during the Babington plot |
| 25th Oct Sentenced to death by the court of star Chamber |
| 1587 | Death | |
| 8th Feb Fotheringay Death of Mary Queen of Scots, executed |
| 1587 | Execution of Mary of Scots | |
| 8th Feb Fotheringay Elizabeth I has Mary Queen of Scots executed after exposure of the Babbington plot |
| 1612 | Burial | |
| Peterborough Moved from Peterborough to Henry VII's chapel in a tomb built for her by James I |
| Westminster Abbey Moved from Peterborough to Henry VII's chapel in a tomb built for her by James I |
