What killed Mary, Queen of Scots first husband?
What killed Mary, Queen of Scots first husband? Francis II of France, the first husband of Mary Queen of Scots, died on 5 December 1560, from an ear condition. Mary and Francis had married in 1558, when Mary was aged fifteen.
Why did Mary marry Bothwell?
Within three months of Darnley's murder, the Earl of Bothwell had married Mary in a Protestant ceremony in Edinburgh. The marriage was largely unpopular with the nobles. Many reports say Mary was kidnapped and forced to marry Bothwell.
What illness did King Francis have?
A royal otitis. The young king of France, Francis II, the eldest son of Henry II and Catherine de Medici, died in Orleans from the effects of the complications of a chronic otitis on 6 December 1560.
Did Mary and Francis love each other in real life?
Francis II loved Mary so much he allowed her to rule him as well as France after he became King in 1558. However, Mary was not destined to rule France. In 1560, Francis II died and Mary was sent back to Scotland by her mother-in-law, Catherine de'Medici.