Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley

Duke of Albany and King consort of Scotland (1545-1567)

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Lived 1545–1567, aged 22

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1545–1567
Aged 22

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Second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots and briefly King of Scotland until his murder at Kirk o' Field in 1567—less than a year after fathering the future James VI of England. His son outlasted his notoriety by centuries.

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Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley was King of Scotland as the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 29 July 1565 until his murder. Darnley had one child with Mary, James VI of Scotland and I of England. Less than a year after the birth of his son, Darnley was murdered at Kirk o' Field in 1567. Many contemporary narratives describing his life and death refer to him as simply Lord Darnley, his title as heir apparent to the Earldom of Lennox.

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