Mary Stuart was one of the most famous women in Scotland, and her execution in 1587 - a tragic event in the life of the country.
She was born December 8, 1542.The future queen was brought up at the French court, from childhood studied languages and art.At age 14, she was married to the Dauphin of France - Francis II.Soon after the wedding turned out to be free to the English throne.The only legitimate heir was Mary, takes place in a straight line from Henry VII.But the British were brought up against the French, "puny" to profess Catholicism, not Protestantism.Therefore, they enthroned daughter of Henry VIII - Elizabeth.
However, Mary Stuart has not abandoned ambitions to rule England.She took the coat of arms of England, connecting it with the emblem of Scotland.Elizabeth also had already had time to gain credibility in the country.In 1560 he died, Francis II, and she had to return to Scotland.After the luxury Louvre poverty and wildness country brings her angst.And Mary allowed herself to flirt with noble Shatelarom.
Mary Stuart, whose biography is complicated and romantic, is known as a noble and feminine ruler who lived a great feeling, than political interests.She refused to offer his son the hand of the Spanish monarch, Swedish and Danish kings and suddenly "jumped" to marry Lord Darnley.Political interests were sacrificed love.Darnley was a scion of the royal houses of Tudor and Stuart.But the marriage lasted only six months.
Maria with her supporters expelled from the capital and her husband started a lover - Count Boswell.She knew that the Pope did not give permission for a divorce, so fraudulently lured Darnley in the capital, where he was killed.After that, the lovers get married, despite the fact that shotlantsy believed Boswell killer Darnley.It has set up the people against the Queen.Rebellion broke out - Mary Stuart was captured, Boswell managed to escape.
Lords concluded queen in a castle Lohleven and forced to sign abdication.King became her son James VI.After a while the captive queen escaped imposed "custody" and raised an army, but was defeated.Mary fled to England in the hope of obtaining the support of Elizabeth.But in fact she was in honorable captivity in England, her son refused it.
nineteen years she was modest and joyless life in a foreign country, then decided on another adventure.Mary supported the Babington plot against Elizabeth.But he was discovered and Mary - accused of complicity.Elizabeth (albeit with difficulty orgomnoe) decided to sign a death sentence cousin.Mary Stuart did not ask for clemency.Samu penalty, which was held February 8, 1587, described the great Stefan Zweig.
the History of the unfortunate queen addressed in his works, many writers.Schiller wrote about it ("Mary Stuart"), introduced her readers not as great regent, and as a woman - smart, emotional, fatal, whose feelings had prevented it from becoming an effective chairwoman.She was a strong and purposeful.She was the person that made her such a famous figure, attractive and worthy of constant attention.
