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| Alliance Mary of Scots |  |
| 20th Dec Makes a personal gift of œ10,000 to the Protestant Church |
| Arrest of Darnley Mary of Scots | |
| Holyrood After Rizzio's assassination Mary persuades Darnley to escape with her from Holyrood |
| Arrest of Douglas Douglas, Margaret | |
| Tower of London Arrested after her son's marriage to Mary without Elizabeth I's approval |
| Tower of London Arrested for a 2nd time for the marriage of one of her sons, this time Charles Stuart, but pardoned after her son's death in 1576 |
| Arrest of Mary of Scots Mary of Scots | |
| 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 |
| Assassination of Darnley Douglas, Archibald | |
| Jan Whittingham A conference takes place between Bothwell, Morton, Archibald Douglas & Maitland |
| Assassination of Darnley Hepburn, James | |
| Jan Whittingham A conference takes place between Bothwell, Morton, Archibald Douglas & Maitland |
| 9th Feb Kirk O'Field Mary & Bothwell visit Darnley at Kirk o'Field who is killed by an explosion |
| 9th Feb Kirk O'Field Mary & Bothwell visit Darnley who is killed by an explosion |
| Assassination of Darnley Maitland | |
| Craigmillar Signs a bond at Craigmillar with other nobles to rid Mary of Darnley |
| Jan Whittington A conference takes place between Bothwell, Morton, Archibald Douglas & Maitland |
| Assassination of Darnley Mary of Scots | |
| 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 |
| Assassination of Rizzio Douglas, James | |
| Mar Edinburgh Heads an armed force which takes possession of Holyrood palace to effect the assassination of Rizzio |
| Mar Edinburgh Sends a message to obtain Queen Mary's signature to the "bond of security" after the assassination of Rizzio |
| Assassination of Rizzio Hepburn, James | |
| Holyrood At Holyrood on the night of Rizzio's assassination but denies knowledge of it |
| Assassination of Rizzio Mary of Scots | |
| 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 |
| Assassination of Rizzio Stewart, Henry | |
| Holyrood A plot between Darnley & Protestant Lords after Darnley is refused the crown |
| Holyrood Queen Mary of Scots, possibly pregnant with Rizzio's son |
| 9th Mar Holyrood Breaks into Mary's supper room & has David Rizzio killed with 56 dagger strokes |
| Birth of James VI James VI | |
| 19th June Edinburgh Birth of James VI, son of Mary Queen of Scots, in Edinburgh Castle |
| 19th June Edinburgh Birth of James VI, son of Mary Queen of Scots & Lord Darnley, Edinburgh Castle |
| Birth of James VI Mary of Scots | |
| 19th June Edinburgh Birth of James IV, the Mons Meg is fired in salute |
| Bishop of Ross Leslie, John | |
| Ross Appointed Bishop of Ross |
| Christening James VI Mary of Scots | |
| 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 |
| Death of Hepburn, James Hepburn, James | |
| Holyrood At Holyrood on the night of Rizzio's assassination but denies knowledge of it |
| Death of Rizzio Mary of Scots | |
| 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 |
| Death of Stewart, Henry Stewart, Henry | |
| Queen Mary of Scots maybe pregnant with Rizzio's son |
| Diplomacy Mary of Scots | |
| 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 |
| Exile of Douglas Douglas, James | |
| Mar Mary escapes to Dunbar, and Morton and the other leaders fled to England |
| Exile of Stewart Stewart, James | |
| Returns to Scotland after the assassination of Rizzio and is pardoned by Mary |
| Health Stewart of Darnley, Henry | |
| Jan Glasgow Falls ill from syphilis |
| Invasion of England Stewart of Darnley, Henry | |
| Scilly Isles It is rumoured Darnley plans to inhabit the Scilly Isles & lead a Catholic invasion |
| Marriage of Hepburn, James Hepburn, James | |
| Signs a bond at Craigmillar with other nobles to rid Mary of Darnley |
| Marriage of Maitland Maitland | |
| 6th Jan Stirling Marries Mary Fleming, a kin of ary Queen of Scots, the Chapel Royal at Stirling |
| Marriage of Mary of Scots Maitland | |
| Gains Mary's consent to divorce her from Darnley if her son is not bastardized |
| Marriage of Mary of Scots Mary of Scots | |
| Craigmilar Makes it clear that she will not divorce Darnley because it makes James illegitimate |
| Agrees to divorce Darnley subject to Parliamentary approval |
| Stirling Castle 28 Lords & Prelates sign a document supporting Bothwell's marriage to Mary |
| Stirling Castle Mary refuses the offer of marriage & joins her son, James , at Stirling Castle |
| Stirling 28 Lords & Prelates sign a document supporting Bothwell's marriage to Mary |
| Stirling Mary refuses the offer of marriage & joins her son, James , at Stirling Castle |
| Marriage of Stuart, Henry Douglas, Margaret | |
| Marries off her son, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, to Mary I of Scotland |
| Pardon Moray Stewart, James | |
| Returns to Scotland after the assassination of Rizzio and is pardoned by Mary |
| Pardon Morton Mary of Scots | |
| Pardons Morton & increases the number of Darnley's enemies within Scotland |
| Plot Mary of Scots | |
| June The "casket letters" are used to involve Mary's complicity with Bothwell |
| Plot Stewart, Henry | |
| Darnley & Protestant Lords attemp to assassinate Riccio |
| Sheriff Edinburgh Hepburn Hepburn, James | |
| Edinburgh Appointed Sheriff of Edinburgh for his loyalty to Queen Mary |
| Siege of Edinburgh Hepburn, James | |
| 24th Mar Edinburgh Escorts Queen Mary back to Edinburgh with a force of 8,000 |
| Siege of Edinburgh Mary of Scots | |
| 24th Mar Edinburgh Returns to Edinburgh with 8,000 soldiers under Bothwell |
| Trial of Moray Mary of Scots | |
| 20th June Gives her half brother Moray a pardon after Darnley's assassination of David Rizzio |
| Trial of Stewart Stewart, James | |
| 20th June Pardoned by her half-sister Mary Queen of Scots |
| Warden Marches Hepburn, James | |
| Marches Appointed Warden of the Marches for loyalty to Queen Mary |
