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Mary Queen of Scots True or False Quiz

As Friday was the anniversary of the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots on 8th February 1587, I thought I would test your knowledge on the Scottish queen who was the nemesis of Queen Elizabeth I. Good luck!

Mary Queen of Scots True or False

Q1) True or false: Mary became Queen of Scotland where she was just six months old?

True

False

Q2) True or false: Mary was the daughter of James V of Scotland and Marie de Guise?

True

False

Q3) True or false: Mary was married three times?

True

False

Q4) True or false: Mary's first husband, Francis, died from smallpox?

True

False

Q5) True or false: Mary and her second husband, Lord Darnley, were both grandchildren of Margaret Tudor and so cousins?

True

False

Q6) True or false: Lord Darnley was murdered in 1567?

True

False

Q7) True or false: The Ridolfi Plot led to Mary being tried for treason and found guilty in 1586?

True

False

Q8) True or false: The motto En ma fin est mon commencement, or in my end is my beginning, that Mary embroidered onto her cloth of estate while imprisoned had previously been used by her mother?

True

False

Q9) In July 1567, Mary miscarried twins while she was imprisoned at Loch Leven?

True

False

Q10) True or false: Mary was laid to rest at Peterborough following her execution in 1587?

True

False

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Mary Queen of Scots True or False Quiz