On this day in Tudor history, 14th December 1542, six-day-old Mary, daughter of King James V and his second wife, Marie de Guise, became Queen of Scotland – Mary, Queen of Scots.

 

King James V, who had ruled since 1513, was just 30 at his death.

 

Find out what happened to James V, and how Mary became queen at such a young age, in today's talk from historian Claire Ridgway.

 

10 April – King James V - https://youtu.be/CiXTTLBhjus

Mary, Queen of Scots playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLepqWJ7TpkrIIC1eB75JBP8xYcqnqTHt6   

 

Also on this day in Tudor history, 14th December 1558, Queen Mary I was buried at Westminster Abbey. Mary had died on 17th November 1558 and had left instructions for Catherine of Aragon's remains to be moved from Peterborough and for them to be reinterred with Mary's remains so that mother and daughter could be together. Did this happen? Find out in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/EY1t9Ysn10U