Keywords

Mary Stuart; Scotland; Early Modern; Queens; Queen of Scots; Reformation

Abstract

Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots and Dowager Queen of France, demonstrated atypical religious tolerance during the turmoil of the sixteenth-century reformations, particularly in comparison to other monarchs of the time. This research especially focuses on her upbringing in France, and how her education and those around her influenced the pragmatism and actions displayed as a monarch in Scotland until July 1565. Her youth in France and religious tolerance is a rare focus in secondary sources compared to the more dramatic events in her later life.

Thesis Completion Year

2024

Thesis Completion Semester

Spring

Thesis Chair

Hardy, Duncan

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Thesis Discipline

History

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus Access

None

Campus Location

UCF Online

Share

COinS