(born 1542, reigned 1542 to 1587)
Biography
The World of Mary, Queen of Scots
A whole site devoted to the life and times of the Scottish Queen. Also the official site of the Mary Stuart Society of Scotland.
Mary, Queen of Scots: Biography, Portraits, Primary Sources
Includes a biography, images, letters and other original documents and a summary of the government, legislation and policies of Mary I.
Mary I of Scotland
An informative, illustrated article from Wikipedia. We normally recommend taking Wikipedia articles with a pinch of salt but this is an excellent example of collaborative writing by members of public.
Mary Queen of Scots
Mary's entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots
A biography with bibliography from Professor Pavlac's Women's History Resource Site.
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland
Another concise and well-illustrated biography.
Marie Stuart
A good source of information, en français (bonne chance!).
Portraits of Mary Queen of Scots
Pictures of Mary throughout her life from the glamorous darling of Scotland and France to the faded prisoner of her later years.
Portraits of Mary Stuart
More pictures at Our Past History.com.
Articles And Artefacts
Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Earl of Bothwell
An article on Mary and her lover, later to be her husband, by Dr Saul David.
Selected Speeches and Writings
A selection of her writings.
Letters of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland
A Victorian translation by William Turnbull, accessible through Google Books.
The Casket Letters
Transcriptions of the all-important evidence, with a critique (though see the recent biography by John Guy for the latest evaluation).
Embroidery by Mary, Queen of Scots
A keen embroiderer throughout her life, Mary found particular solace in embroidery during her captivity, plus a means by which to express herself freely.
Scotland and France Under Mary Stuart
La France Au Temps du Valois-Angoulême 1515-1589
A site all about France and the family who ruled it for most of the sixteenth century. (Think of it as an opportunity to brush-up your French!)
The Scottish Reformation
When Mary left Scotland, it was a Catholic nation disturbed by the Protestantism of neighbouring England. When she returned from France, she found Scotland every bit as Protestant as its neighbour had been under her cousin King Edward, a change which altered the course of history in the British Isles and far beyond.
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