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Chaseabout Raid

Type Event Region Europe Time 1565

In summer 1565, Scottish Protestant nobles rebelled under the Earl of Moray against Queen Mary's marriage to Henry Stuart, marching north then turnin…

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  1. 1565Edinburgh · LothianQueen Mary married Henry Stuart (Lord Darnley) in July 1565. This enraged the Protestant nobles led by the Earl of Moray, who feared Darnley might push a Catholic restoration and threaten their interests, so they openly rose against the queen.
  2. 1565Scottish Lowlands · ScotlandThe rebels marched north from the border region intending to seize Edinburgh; Mary personally led the army in pursuit, and the rebels turned back south without fighting a decisive battle, resulting in a 'chase' across the Scottish Lowlands with almost no large-scale engagement, hence the name 'Chaseabout Raid'.
  3. 1565English border · Border regionBy autumn 1565 the rebellion had collapsed, and Moray and other leading nobles fled into England for refuge. Mary temporarily consolidated her rule, but court divisions deepened, setting the stage for Darnley's death and the queen's abdication.

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