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She briefly became queen consort in France before returning to Scotland. Forced to abdicate by Scottish nobles in , Mary sought the protection of England's Queen Elizabeth I , who instead had her arrested. Mary spent the remainder of her life in captivity until her execution. Elizabeth I was Mary's cousin. Her mother, however, ended up acting as regent on Mary's behalf.

Scottish Catholics, however, objected to this plan, since England had separated from the Catholic Church. When the match was annulled, England attacked Scotland in raids that became known as "The Rough Wooing.

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At the age of 5, Mary was sent to France, where she grew up in the luxurious French court. Mary's mother was French, and the Scots had a longstanding alliance with France, so Mary was betrothed to the 4-year-old French heir. Mary was married three times, with the last union eventually leading to her downfall. Unfortunately, Francis died from an ear infection the year after he ascended to the throne, leaving Mary a widow at age Her marriage to Darnley also turned Mary's half-brother against her.