PRINT in the post I usually do not split, but the story of Mary Stuart, I will, to be more comfortable reading. Life of Mary Stuart was intense and full problems, and as long as it has a life must take into account the events and people surrounding the protagonist. And he would not publish a post too long. Without further ado, I leave you with Mary Stuart.
Mary Stuart was born in a hard place: Scotland, a country with rich valleys and a powerful nobility used to defy and betray their monarchs. To make matters worse, neighboring England, was more powerful and rich and therefore a potential threat.
For these reasons the King James V of Scotland , father of Mary, was allied with France, the eternal enemy of England. Thus, Mary's mother was French: Marie de Guise . This woman, say with a great personality, had two abortive births and the third (that's the charm) was born Mary Stuart. But since his birth, was unlucky, because while she was born in 1542, his father died of dysentery. She became queen in just a few days of life and the culture medium was in the country was not at all favorable: the nobles wanted the power and status was favorable, they had to oppose a widow and a baby.
A very difficult situation ended with the king of France, offered to secure the throne of Mary in exchange for his son to marry Fancisco. So, she embarked for France with six years. There he found a comfortable life and received a good education. In 1558 was celebrated the marriage between Mary Stuart and Francis and in 1559 the events are turned upside down the lives of the young couple: Henry II, King of France is the death from wounds received in a tournament. Francisco becomes King of France under the name of Francis II and Mary becomes Queen Consort. The two at the tender age of 16.
In 1560 Francis II dies of an infection and last but not least, months later, Mary's mother dies in Scotland, stripped of its power by the nobles. Following the death of women in Scotland French troops withdrew and the country adopted as the Protestant religion.
Mary Stuart then found the first hard decision to take in your life, stay peacefully in France travel to Scotland to exercise their right as queen. Traveled to Scotland, and suppose, but would not be recalling here his life full of difficulties.
was somewhat cautious and before leaving for France agreed to respect the Scottish Protestantism, but in return they should stop celebrating Mass without problems in his private chapel. Why so gave the queen? it is supposed Catholic above all ... Some see this decision reflects the great goal of Mary Stuart, came to the throne of England, for Mary was the granddaughter of Margaret Tudor and great-granddaughter of Henry VII. Therefore, this decision can be interpreted as a plot full of patience not to deal with the English throne, Protestant.
stepped And Mary (in 1561) the ground where she was born, without support and with a sad deal to celebrate mass. At that time, allowed counsel for a group of nobles and public affairs were in the hands of his ambitious brother James, who held power almost completely.
Therefore it can be said that was more or less deprived of power. But Mary, began to make both friends and enemies from the beginning. This woman nearly 1.80 cm tall, attractive, sophisticated, cultured and refined, in short: Renaissance. He won over some of his subjects for his amibilidad, but sparked major Protestant antipathy among many French-style life, fond of hunting, party organizer of masks, read poetry and played several instruments.
In 1562 there was a significant event in the reign of Mary Stuart, John Gordon (Earl of Moray), son of the Earl of Huntly, challenged the Queen without any shame. James, the brother of the queen, saw this aportunidad incident as a great and convinced her to go against him. Thus Mary, a Catholic, he led an army against the main Protestant and Catholic Scottish noble like her: The Earl of Huntly, not to give up his son.
Now I pose a question, a benefit or hurt Mary defeat the most important Catholic family in Scotland? On the one hand, one might think that going against the Catholic minority, Mary was not favoritism, but on the other, Catholics might also think that as a Catholic Queen disfavoured them. What is clear was that James pulled out a big chunk of this, kept the property and the title of John Gordon.
In 1565 Mary Stuart married a Catholic like her Lord Darnley (Henry Stuart). This link had two major consequences:
-Elizabeth I saw it as a major threat . For this wedding could endanger the throne of England. If Mary alone, was seen by the English Catholics as the successor to the throne (remember their ancestors), with Lord Darnley was afienzaba, because he also descended from Margaret Tudor. Therefore, the offspring had was really dangerous. (Shortly after the marriage had a son, James, the future king of England and Scotland)
"Besides the noble Scots thought this link would trigger a Catholic reaction and rose against Mary.
The Queen was strong enough to force the Lords rebels led by his half brother the Earl of Moray to take refuge in England. This was the moment in which Mary had to take to strengthen their Vistoria, but events turned the tables. Her husband demanded to be named King and Mary made a big mistake, refused to negotiate with his brother. Among this turmoil, the Queen appointed a secretary, the Italian David Rizzio, a musician who aroused jealousy among the nobles and had a tragic end, he killed a group of nobles led by Mary's husband, Lord Darnley, in the presence of same queen in the palace of Holyrood .
So far the first part, soon will publish the final.
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