Mary, Queen of Scots was born in 1542, daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Her father died just a week after her birth. A fervent Roman Catholic and a claimant to the English Crown ...

Fearing for her life Mary crosses the Solway Firth to England to seek refuge from her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. Video: Timewatch: The Fateful Century. 1987.

Elizabeth, the last Tudor monarch, was born in Greenwich on 7 ... the English throne - sought exile in England. Many Catholic plots centred on putting Mary on the English throne.

Come ye babes, to meet with lamps the Child Mary. Come ye desert-dwellers; come ye pilgrims; come ye sick; come ye mortals, to find and praise our protectress and intercessor now. Come, Christian ...

Nicknamed 'Bristol’s Shakespeare', literary genius Thomas Chatterton was born in the schoolmaster's house of Pile Street ...

Visit the homepage for more information. A: The expression "Our Lady's dowry" describing England's close relationship, even consecration to Mary, seems to be first and foremost fruit of a strong ...

On February 8, 1693, King William III and Queen Mary II of England signed the charter for a "perpetual College of Divinity, Philosophy, Languages, and other good Arts and Sciences" to be established ...

William was the only child of William II, Prince of Orange and Princess Mary, eldest daughter of Charles I of England. He was born at The Hague in Holland on 4th November 1650, a few days after his ...

Princess Mary will make history when she becomes the first Australian-born Queen of a European monarchy. Her hometown of ...

Mary Queen of Scots treasure bought for Scotland Virtual bid to boost profile of Mary Queen of Scots Born in 1542 and queen ... a strong claim to the crown of England, recognised in particular ...

The Archdiocese of New York has stripped suspected crooked cleric Father Pawl Bielecki of his “priestly faculties,” officials ...

Mary McFadden's death on Sept. 13 has made many people recall memorable moments with the designer, but Irina Simeonova has ...