Quotes About Monarchy

where Scotland and Mary Queen of Scots were concerned

she kept religion and politics apart, putting the ideal of monarchy and of hereditary descent ahead of religion.

But if Mary sometimes lapsed into pessimism, she never forgot she was a queen.

Although the queens of France were also anointed and crowned

The queen was a dependent of the king, not his partner. She was a consort

Catherine wore a long black silk dress. The court was still in mourning for the dead king

Cecil believed that Parliament had the right to settle the succession to the throne on religious grounds

the most awkward and least convincing coronation day in French history.

Henry II wanted to launch a counterattack, especially against England.

The magnificent jewels Henry II had showered on her were reassigned to Mary

when the celebrations were ended, Darnley would be made king of Scotland

France recognized Elizabeth to be the rightful queen of England.

Her son, Prince James

She prayed that Elizabeth might prosper and long continue to reign, serving God aright.

Guises swiftly proclaimed their niece to be "queen of England, Scotland and Ireland," challenging Elizabeth's right to succeed her elder sister on the grounds of bastardy and Protestantism.

Elizabeth's right to succeed her elder sister on the grounds of bastardy and Protestantism

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

of the kingdauphin and queen-

It was to taint the relationship of Mary and Elizabeth for the rest of their lives.

Francis was succeeded by his brother, Charles IX, who was only ten years old.

hence the palace revolution that had accompanied Francis II's accession only seventeen months before was reversed.

The wars within the British Isles resumed under Henry VIII, who acceded to the English throne in 1509.

He had led the lords who deposed Mary's mother eight years before

Henry sought to conquer French territory, he had to deal first with Scotland