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Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1546 – 10 February 1567) was King of Scotland as the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 29 July 1565 until his murder in 1567. Lord Darnley had one child with Mary, the future James VI of Scotland and I of England.
- Prepared for the role. Henry Stuart's life spanned an extraordinary period in British history. The Union of the Crowns, the Gunpowder Plot, colonial expansion and the age of Shakespeare were just some of the more notable episodes.
- Turbulent times. A BBC Scotland documentary - The Best King We Never Had - looks at the life of the man who could have been England's Henry IX (His grandmother Mary, Queen of Scots was the great-niece of Henry VIII).
- Enforced separation. King James believed Henry needed to be kept safe and, at just days old, he was taken from his mother and fostered into the care of the Mar family.
- Protestant future. The family's journey to London was halted by the plague and it took nine months before it was considered safe enough for the precious young prince to be allowed to travel into London.
- Prepared for the role. Henry Stuart's life spanned an extraordinary period in British history. The Union of the Crowns, the Gunpowder Plot, colonial expansion and the age of Shakespeare were just some of the more notable episodes.
- Turbulent times. Image caption, Henry was brought up at Stirling Castle. A BBC Scotland documentary - The Best King We Never Had - looks at the life of the man who could have been England's Henry IX (His grandmother Mary, Queen of Scots was the great-niece of Henry VIII).
- Enforced separation. King James believed Henry needed to be kept safe and, at just days old, he was taken from his mother and fostered into the care of the Mar family.
- Protestant future. The family's journey to London was halted by the plague and it took nine months before it was considered safe enough for the precious young prince to be allowed to travel into London.
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester (8 July 1640 – 13 September 1660) was the youngest son of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France. He is also known as Henry of Oatlands.
Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley (born Dec. 7, 1545, Temple Newsom, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Feb. 9/10, 1567, Edinburgh) was the cousin and second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, father of King James I of Great Britain and Ireland (James VI of Scotland), and direct ancestor of all subsequent British sovereigns.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 4, 2024 · Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester was the Protestant brother of Charles II of England. The third son of Charles I, he visited his father the night before his execution and for three years thereafter was confined by the Commonwealth regime.
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley – Mary Queen of Scots. Alias: King Consort of Scotland. Born: 7 December 1545. Templenewsam, Yorkshire. Died: 10 February 1567. Kirk o’ Field, Edinburgh. Cause of Death: Suffocation. Religion: Roman Catholic. Parents: Matthew Stuart, 4th Earl of Lennox. Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox.
