... the king of France claimed the throne of Scotland for her and had troops positioned in Scotland. William Cecil spoke of the situation as "the king of France being both bestride the realm like a colossus with one foot in Calais and one in Scotland". Elizabeth was threatened by this move, however focus was taken of the situation when in April 1559 the king of France, Henri II died. In 1560 Mary Stuart's mother, Mary of Guise died and subsequently, after the initial threat of a powerful French queen with a claim to the throne of England the threat was halted in 1560 when French troops were driven from Scotland by the English. Francis II died in December 1560 and subsequently her position in French politics collapsed and Mary Stuart was driven from France by the regent, Catherine Medici. Left with no other place to go Mary Stuart was forced to ...

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