What the records say
- When
- May 1568 – 7 Jun 1573
- Kind
- Civil war
- Coordinates
- 57.17° N, 2.67° W
- Description
- period of conflict which followed the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her escape from Loch Leven Castle in May 1568
Placed at the middle of its battles.
Marian civil war
Civil war in Scotland (1568–1573)
The Marian civil war in Scotland (1568–1573) was a period of conflict which followed the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her escape from Lochleven Castle in May 1568. Those who ruled in the name of her infant son James VI fought against the supporters of the Queen, who was exiled in England.
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The source
Includes 3 events
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