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Mary of Guise

Type Figure Region Scotland Time 1515–1560 Also known as Queen Dowager of Scotland

Mary of Guise was a 16th-century political figure from the French House of Guise who became Queen of Scotland.…

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  1. 1515–1535Lorraine · LorraineBorn into the Guise family in Lorraine, France, she married the Duke of Longueville in 1534 and later accumulated political connections and resources at the French court.
  2. 1538–1542Edinburgh · LothianShe married King James V of Scotland in 1538 and was active at the Scottish court. After James V died in 1542, her young daughter Mary Stuart succeeded, and she became queen dowager.
  3. 1554–1560Edinburgh · LothianFrom April 1554 she formally served as regent of Scotland, having already exercised real influence over the government for several years. With French support she countered England and Scottish Protestant forces, advanced the Franco-Scottish alliance, and upheld Catholic rule until her death in June 1560.

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