... Mary had the support of many Catholics in England and many powerful European countries like France and Spain who for many years plotted to depose and kill Elizabeth in order to put Mary on her throne. Mary had been brought up in France, as her mother, Mary of Guise, was French. She was married to the dauphin of France and when he died in 1561 she returned to Scotland where she took her rightful place on the Scottish throne after the death of her mother who had been acting as regent. The threats mentioned above all existed when Mary was being brought up in France but were increased by her presence in Scotland. Mary was next married to Lord Henry Darnley an English Catholic cousin of Mary who also had a claim to the English throne. This outraged Elizabeth as their combined claim to the throne increased the support that ...

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