When did Mary return to Scotland from France?
August 1561
March 1560
April 1559
What action did Mary take against the Protestant faith on her return?
Mary immediately set about restoring the Catholic faith to Scotland
Mary did nothing to reverse the Protestant Reformation
Mary instructed Parliament to limit the powers of the Protestant church in Scotland
Mary’s stand against the Earl of Huntly demonstrated what?
That all Catholics hated the ‘new’ young Queen
That she was prepared to take action against Catholics who brought trouble to her reign
That she would give in very easily to the demands of her Catholic citizens
How did people react to Mary’s marriage to Darnley?
Great joy across the kingdom
Indifference. No one - particularly those in Mary’s court - really cared.
Anger at her choice of husband and a rebellion against her - known as the ‘Chaseabout Raid’
What did Darnley ask for from Mary?
The crown matrimonial
Leadership of the Scottish Parliament
Power over the Protestant Church
Why was David Riccio murdered?
He was believed to have been sent by the Pope to spy on Mary
Darnley was angry and jealous of Riccio’s close friendship with the Queen
He was a common man who had stolen from Mary’s household
How was Darnley murdered?
He was strangled
He was stabbed to death
Darnley died in an explosion
What did Mary do three months after his death?
She left once again for France
She focused her attention on her child
She married the Earl of Bothwell
Why is Mary's marriage to Bothwell considered central to Mary's final downfall?
Bothwell was not a Catholic like Mary
The Protestant Lords disliked Bothwell
It alienated both Catholics and Protestants in Scotland
Who were the main suspects in Darnley’s murder?
The Earl of Morton and the Earl of Bothwell
The Protestant Lords
Mary and the Earl of Bothwell
Where did Mary surrender to The Protestant Lords in June 1567 and what happened to Bothwell?
Mary surrendered at Dumbarton while Bothwell escaped
Mary surrendered at Carberry Hill while Bothwell escaped
Mary surrendered at the Battle of Langside where Bothwell was also captured
Where was Mary held as prisoner?
Stirling Castle
Edinburgh Castle
Lochleven Castle
Who replaced Mary on the Scottish throne?
Her son, who became King James VI
The Earl of Moray
Lord Darnley’s father, the Earl of Lennox
Where was Mary eventually defeated?
The Battle of Langside
The Battle of Linlithgow
The Battle of Dumbarton
Why did Mary decide to flee to England?
She thought the Earl of Bothwell had gone to England and she went after him
She wanted to return to France and the only possible route open to her was through England
She believed that Queen Elizabeth I would help her