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Mary Stuart spent most of her childhood in France where she was raised as a Roman Catholic. She married Francis II in 1558, but following his early death she returned to Scotland, ruling for seven turbulent years. Her brief marriage to Lord Darnley produced her only child, later James I of England and VI of Scotland, but ended in Darnley's murder in 1567. Only months later Mary married the Earl of Bothwell who was implicated in Darnley's death. She was finally forced to abdicate in favour of her son and fled to England. As cousin and heir to Elizabeth I, Mary became the focus for Catholic rebellion in England. She was eventually declared guilty of treason and executed in 1587. This portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots has recently been rediscovered as an image painted within her lifetime or very shortly after her death.
Title
Mary, Queen of Scots
Date
c.1560–1592
Medium
oil on panel
Measurements
H 25.1 x W 19.1 cm
Accession number
1766
Acquisition method
Purchased, 1916
Work type
Painting