Tallinn French School Endrik Merimaa The early Stuarts Tallinn French School Endrik Merimaa
Mary Stuart 1542-1587 Queen of Scots 1 week old when she came to the throne Mary(16)+Francois(14) 1558 No children Married Lord Darnley unhappily Then married the alleged murderer of Lord Darnley Forced to abdicate Executed for treason
James I of England James VI of Scotland 1566-1625 Came to the throne at the age of 12 Had to remain friendly with Elizabeth I, France and Spain Bad descisionmaker Weak Rebuilt the authority of the Scottish crown Raised the tax to pay debts Extravagant spending habits Gunpowder plot in 1605 First wave of immigrants to America Authorised King James’s Verision of the Bible
Sources http://www.britannica.com/biography/James-I-king-of-England- and-scotland http://englishhistory.net/tudor/relative/mary-queen-of-scots/ Handouts