Mary, Queen of Scots
1 of 151 portraits of Mary, Queen of Scots
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Mary, Queen of Scots
after François Clouet
oil on canvas, probably 17th century, based on a work of 1559
28 in. x 20 7/8 in. (711 mm x 530 mm)
Transferred from The British Museum, London, 1879
Primary Collection
NPG 555
Sitterback to top
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), Reigned 1542-67. Sitter associated with 151 portraits.
Artistback to top
- François Clouet (before 1522-1572), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 5 portraits.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 416
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 214
Events of 1559back to top
Current affairs
Queen Elizabeth I rejects a marriage proposal from Philip II of Spain; a proposal from Charles Archduke of Austria is also declined.Elizabeth I is crowned at Westminster Abbey.
Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity approve a new religious settlement reinstating the Protestant faith and introducing the Elizabethan Prayer Book.
Matthew Parker becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
Art and science
The Italian anatomist Matteo Realdo Colombo publishes De re anatomica (On Things Anatomical), in which he describes the pulmonary circulation of blood.International
Mary Queen of Scots becomes Queen of France when her husband Francis II succeeds to the French throne.Scottish Protestants under John Knox rebel against Queen Mary. Monasteries are sacked and royal tombs desecrated.
The Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis ends the war between France, Spain and England. Spain is confirmed as the dominant power in Italy.
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