Quotes About Mary

The terms were a complete vindication of England and the rebel lords, and a betrayal of Mary and her mother.

Francis and Mary were to admit that Elizabeth's role in the whole affair had all along been that of an impartial umpire

The new baby was the only daughter and sole surviving heir of James V of Scotland and his second queen, Mary of Guise.

As he spoke—the warrant would have taken about ten minutes to read—Mary sat completely still.

By the end of April 1566, Mary was back in control.

MARY'S EFFORTS to reconcile her lords, with the sole exception of Darnley's co-conspirators, were genuine.

Three baggage mules were needed to carry Mary's bed alone

In England, Maitland continued to Mary, there were "three factions": the Catholics, the Protestants, and the queen.

Mary was not even English, so how could she be accountable to the queen of England or to English judges?

Mary and Francis had not even been consulted about its terms

Mary always preferred to ride on horseback rather than be carried in a litter or a coach

Mary and her six servants shouted louder and louder

By Christmas 1568, Mary had not been found innocent, but neither had she been convicted.

forming the ideas that were to pit him so vehemently against Mary in later years.

Mary wanted to appeal directly to Elizabeth at the level of queen to queen.

The executioners helped Mary's gentlewomen to undress her down to her petticoat.

Mary Tudor's most vaunted policy had been to restore Catholicism

As Mary's veil and black outer garments were removed, stifled cries of shock and astonishment reverberated around the hall.

Mary kissed her gentlewomen, who burst into uncontrolled fits of sobbing.

Mary's tapestries were the glory of her collection. She had some twenty complete sets

As Mary knelt, she recited in Latin the psalm In te Domino confido, "In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust.

He denied everything he had said about carrying the two Glasgow letters from Mary to Bothwell.

THE DAY BEFORE Darnley's assassination was one of the happiest Mary could remember.

Mary's ill health coincided with her pleas of helplessness at the events unfolding in Scotland.