About the
Mary, Queen of Scots
Lesson
Summary
This lesson introduces students to Mary, Queen of Scots.
Lesson Objectives
• To be able to explain why Mary was imprisoned.
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To be able name some of Mary’s husbands and explain what happened to them.
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To be able to describe the relationship between Mary and Queen Elizabeth.
Suggested Grades
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Lesson Excerpt
Born in 1542 in Linlithgow Palace, Mary was the only daughter of James V of Scotland and his wife, Mary of Guise. Mary was the third child of this union, but the first two children died in infancy. James V died only days after Mary’s birth, and Mary was crowned Queen of Scotland on September 9, 1542. Since she was still a baby, Lord Erskine and Lord Livingstone were entrusted with her care and charged with protecting her.
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