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| 1543 | Hamilton, James |  |
| Becomes a Catholic and joins the pro-French faction, consenting to the marriage of the Queen to the French Dauphin, later Francis II |
| Involved in negotiating the marriage of the Queen of Scots to the infant Prince Edward (the future Edward VI) |
| 1547 | Mary of Scots | |
| Betrothed to the heir of the French throne, the dauphin Francis |
| 1548 | Hamilton, James | |
| Chフellerault The Queen of Scots goes to live in the French court, for his work on negotiating the marriage, Hamilton is created Duc de Chフellerault, and made a Knight of the Order of Saint Michael |
| 1548 | Mary of Scots | |
| 7th July Marriage contract between Mary & Dauphin Francis |
| 29th July Mary sets sail for France |
| 1558 | Mary of Scots | |
| Marries Francis , later becomes both Queen of Scotland & French Queen Consort |
| The Mons Meg is fired in royal salute |
| 15th Aug Lands in France on the way to marrying the future Francis II |
| 1564 | Mary of Scots | |
| Edinburgh Meets Lord Darnley for the 1st time |
| 29th July Holyrood A dangerous marriage for Elizabeth I as Darnley is a grandson of Henry VII |
| 29th July Holyrood Marries Darnley in her private chapel |
| 1566 | Maitland | |
| Gains Mary's consent to divorce her from Darnley if her son is not bastardized |
| 1566 | Mary of Scots | |
| Stirling 28 Lords & Prelates sign a document supporting Bothwell's marriage to Mary |
| Agrees to divorce Darnley subject to Parliamentary approval |
| Craigmilar Makes it clear that she will not divorce Darnley because it makes James illegitimate |
| Stirling Mary refuses the offer of marriage & joins her son, James , at Stirling Castle |
| 1567 | Mary of Scots | |
| Raped by Bothwell in Dunbar Castle so she is forced to marry him |
| 24th April Escorted by Bothwell to Dunbar Castle believing there may be a rebellion in Edinburgh |
| 24th April Edinburgh Intercepted by Bothwell with 800 men on her return to Edinburgh |
| 7th May Authorizes Bothwell's divorce from Lady Jean Gordon & a week later marries him |
| 15th May Holyrood Marries the Earl of Bothwell at the Great Hall of Holyrood |
