The Reformation in Scotland and Mary, Queen of Scots

Study note

Scotland was also influenced by Protestant ideas. In 1560 the Scottish Parliament abolished the authority of the Pope and made Roman Catholic services illegal, establishing a Protestant Church of Scotland that, unlike in England, was not a state Church. Mary Stuart, often called Mary, Queen of Scots, was a Catholic who fled to England, was kept prisoner by Elizabeth I for 20 years, and was eventually executed for plotting against her. Mary's son James VI became king of Scotland.

Memory tip: 1560 Scotland turns Protestant; Mary, Queen of Scots (Catholic) executed by Elizabeth I.