Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), Reigned 1542-67
Sitter associated with 143 portraits
Mary spent most of her childhood in France and married Francis II in 1558, but following his early death she returned to Scotland, ruling for seven 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. Months later Mary married the Earl of Bothwell who was implicated in Darnley's death. She was forced to abdicate in favour of her son and fled to England. Mary was Elizabeth's immediate heir to the throne and became the focus for Roman Catholic rebellion and was a continual threat to the future of Protestant England. In 1586 she was declared guilty of treason and executed in 1587.
Unknown sitter, called Mary, Queen of Scots
by John Simon
mezzotint, 1715-1720
NPG D25081
Unknown sitter, called Mary, Queen of Scots
by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1715-1720
NPG D42340
Unknown sitter, called Mary, Queen of Scots
by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1715-1720
NPG D42339
Unknown sitter, called Mary, Queen of Scots
by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1715-1720
NPG D13130
The Monument of Mary, Queen of Scots in Westminster Abbey
by Claude du Bosc, after Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
line engraving, circa 1720-1746
NPG D31821
by George Vertue
line engraving, 1725
NPG D25085
Unknown sitter, formerly known as Mary, Queen of Scots
by George Vertue
line engraving, 1725
NPG D10546
Unknown sitter, formerly known as Mary, Queen of Scots
by George Vertue
line engraving, 1725
NPG D10547
Unknown sitter, formerly known as Mary, Queen of Scots
by George Vertue
line engraving, 1725
NPG D10548
by George Vertue
line engraving, 1729
NPG D25087
by Harrerarn
etching and line engraving, possibly mid 18th century
NPG D25074
by J. Fraser
line engraving, possibly mid to late 18th century
NPG D25076
after Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly mid 18th century
NPG D25077
by John Hall
line engraving, possibly mid to late 18th century
NPG D25079
after Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly mid to late 18th century
NPG D25080
Unknown sitter, formerly known as Mary, Queen of Scots
by Robert Sheppard, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1733
NPG D10549
by George Vertue, after Nicholas Hilliard
line engraving, 1735
NPG D31820
by George Vertue
line engraving, 1735
NPG D25047
Unknown woman formerly known as Mary, Queen of Scots
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D13127
by George Vertue
line engraving, 1742
NPG D25090
Falkland Palace, Falkland, Fife, Scotland
Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots House, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
WINGFIELD MANOR, Nr Alfreton, Derbyshire
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