MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS

(Mary Queen of Scots)


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Mary, Queen of Scots

No more tears now; I will think about revenge.
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As an absolute Queen I cannot submit to orders, nor can I submit to the laws of the land without injury to myself, the King my son, and all other sovereign princes.
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She was Queen of Scotland and claimed the English throne as well. While Elizabeth I was on the throne of England, Mary claimed that the court had no jurisdiction over an absolute monarch. Her son was in France at the time but eventually succeeded to the Scottish throne as James VI and the English throne as James I.

Mary, Queen of Scots

Well, Prime Minister, here’s a pretty kettle of fish.
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Mary, Queen of Scots

In my end is my beginning.
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Never have I had such assistants to disrobe me, and never have I put off my clothes before such a company
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Neither friends nor wealth nor learning have the power to make us glad.
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She was eventually beheaded.

Mary, Queen of Scots

No more bloody wars, no more bloody medals
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While Queen Mary was presenting medals to British soldiers during World War I, she said this to a soldier who had exclaimed “No more bloody wars for me”.

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Look to your consciences and remember that the theatre of the world is wider than the realm of England.
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Mary, Queen of Scots
© François Clouet (1510–1572)
Mary, Queen of Scots
  • Born: December 8, 1542
  • Died: February 8, 1587
  • Nationality: Scottish
  • Profession: Royalty
Biography

Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, reigned over Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication on 24 July 1567.

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