Unknown sitter, formerly known as Mary, Queen of Scots
1 portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Unknown sitter, formerly known as Mary, Queen of Scots
after Unknown artist
mezzotint, (circa 1575-1600)
12 1/8 in. x 8 3/4 in. (308 mm x 222 mm) paper size
Given by Sir Herbert Henry Raphael, 1st Bt, 1913
Reference Collection
NPG D18774
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- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), Reigned 1542-67. Sitter associated with 151 portraits.
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Current affairs
Queen Elizabeth I declines the offer of sovereignty of the Netherlands made by William of Orange, leader of the Dutch Protestant resistance to Spanish rule.The royal favourite Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester hosts a lavish entertainment for the Queen at Kenilworth.
Art and science
The composers William Byrd and Thomas Tallis dedicate Cantiones Sacrae (Sacred Songs) to Queen Elizabeth I after receiving a royal patent for the exclusive right to publish music.International
Facing bankruptcy, Philip II of Spain suspends all payments by the Spanish crown. Don Luis de Requesens can no longer pay his troops in the Netherlands.Akbar, Mughal Emperor of India, conquers Bengal.
The Battle of Nagashino features the first decisive use of firearms in Japanese warfare.
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