Mary, Queen of Scots

Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in Elizabethan England (c1568–1603).

Definition

Elizabeth's Catholic second cousin who arrived in England in 1568, becoming the primary alternative claimant to the throne.

Exam Context

Mary, Queen of Scots appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Elizabethan England (c1568–1603) and Challenges of a Female Ruler.

British Depth Studies Elizabethan England (c1568–1603)Challenges of a Female Ruler

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British Depth Studies

Challenges of a Female Ruler

Elizabethan England (c1568–1603) • Challenges of a Female Ruler

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