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The Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots married Francis, Dauphin of France on 24 April 1558. Tragedy wasn’t far behind.

Richard Cavendish | Published in History Today Volume 58 Issue 4 April 2008
Francis II (age 15) with his wife Mary, Queen of Scots (age 17) in 1559.






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