Mary, Queen of Scots Quiz - 37 Trivia Questions!

Step back in time to the dramatic era of Mary, Queen of Scots. Explore her tumultuous life, political intrigues, and her complex relationship with Queen Elizabeth I of England.

In which castle was Mary Queen of Scots abducted and raped by Lord Bothwell in 1567?

Edinburgh Castle
Dunbar
Perth Castle
Castle Douglas

Which Scottish king was murdered by Protestant lairds in 1546?

Beaton
Charles I of Scotland
John, King of Scotland
Charles VIII

Who was the Queen of Scotland from 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567?

Margaret of Anjou
Mary, Queen of Scots
Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I

Who led a rebellion against Mary Queen of Scots in 1562?

Queen Elizabeth
The Scottish Parliament
The king
Lord Huntly

Where was Mary Queen of Scots executed in 1587?

Inverlochy Castle
Fotheringhay
York
Edinburgh

What was the name of the French poet who was beheaded by Mary Queen of Scots in 1563?

The Count of Monte Cassino
Claude Devos
Chastelard
La Fontaine

Who was the principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I of England?

Sir Francis Bacon
Walsingham
Queen Mary
Elizabeth I of England

Who was the husband of Mary Queen of Scots who was rebuffed by King Philip II of Spain?

Don Carlos
King John
Queen Elizabeth I
The Spanish ambassador

At which former Edinburgh abbey was Lord Darnley found murdered in 1567?

Kirk o' Field
St. Andrews
St Andrew's
Kirkyard

What nickname was given to Mary Queen of Scots because of her all-white mourning dress?

Queen of Scotland
A Queen in White
The White Queen
The Queen of Scotland

What was the name of the raid by Mary Queen of Scots on the Earl of Moray in 1565?

Chaseabout Raid
Battle of Moray
The Moray War
The Battle of Moray

Which English statesman arranged the marriage of Mary Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley?

William Shakespeare
Charles I
Charles II
William Cecil

In which language were the 'Casket Letters' written by Mary Queen of Scots?

English
Italian
French
German

Who was the last custodian of Mary Queen of Scots?

Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth I
Paulet
The Queen of England

William Bothwell was acquitted of the assassination of which Scottish king?

John Murray
Charles I
Darnley
John, Duke of Edinburgh

Which French King married Mary Queen of Scots in 1548?

Charles I
Charles V
Henry II
Louis XIV

In which castle was Mary Queen of Scots imprisoned by Elizabeth I?

Edinburgh Castle
Bolton Castle
Castletown Castle
York Castle

Who was the King of England at the time of the Treaty of Greenwich?

The king of France
Henry VIII and his wife Elizabeth
Henry VIII
Henry VII

Which King of Scotland was the father of Mary Queen of Scots?

Edward VI
Henry VIII
Charles I
James V

Who was the first regent of the Scottish throne when Mary Queen of Scots was six days old?

Cardinal Beaton
Charles I
Queen Elizabeth I
King James I of England

In which castle was Mary Queen of Scots beheaded in 1587?

Fotheringhay Castle
Castletown Castle
Nottingham Castle
Edinburgh Castle

In which English cathedral was Mary Queen of Scots buried in 1587?

Lincoln
York
Peterborough
Nottingham

In 1569 Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned by the Earl of which English county?

Yorkshire
Shrewsbury
Lancashire
York

What was the name of Henry VIII's elder daughter who became Queen of England in 1558?

Mary of Guise
Anne of Cleves
Mary
Elizabeth

What was the name of the 1571 plot to replace Queen Elizabeth I with Mary Queen of Scots?

Queen Elizabeth's Plot
The Plot of the Spanish Arms
Ridolfi Plot
The Scottish plot

What was the name of Mary Queen of Scots's private secretary who was stabbed to death in 1566?

David Rizzio
William of Arnhem
Mary's mother
John Scott

In which Scottish palace was Mary Queen of Scots born in 1543?

Edinburgh Castle
Linlithgow
Perth

In which castle was Mary Queen of Scots crowned in 1543?

Stirling
Castle of Edinburgh
Castle Douglas
Edinburgh Castle

In which English county was Mary Queen of Scots imprisoned in 1586?

Lancashire
Northumberland
Suffolk
Staffordshire

Which English king was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley?

King Henry VIII
Charles I
Henry VII
James VI

Who is the author of the recent biography of Mary Queen of Scots?

Elizabeth I
Janet Baker
Elizabeth Fenimore Cooper
Antonia Fraser

Which of Henry VIII's sisters was the grand-daughter of Mary Queen of Scots?

Anne
Elizabeth
Anne Boleyn
Margaret

Who was the guardian of Mary Queen of Scots during the reign of Elizabeth I?

Sir Amias Paulet
Mary, Queen of Scots
Elizabeth
Elizabeth I

Which English monarch ordered the execution of Mary Queen of Scots?

Mary's mother
Mary's father
Elizabeth
Henry VIII

What was the name of the treaty signed by France and England in 1560, ending the Wars of Roses?

The Treaty of Troy
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Edinburgh
The Treaty of London

What colour was the hair of Mary Queen of Scots?

Black
Dark brown
White
Auburn

Who was executed for the murder of Mary Queen of Scots in the Tower of London?

Elizabeth I
The Duke of Suffolk
The King
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