What Role Did Mary Stuart Play In The Elizabethan Era

During the Elizabethan Era, there were many famous rulers. One of the most famous rulers of that time was Mary Stuart. Mary Stuart was the queen of four different nations which were Scotland, France, England, and Ireland and was described as one of the most controversial monarchs of the 16th century Europe because of her royal parents, her problematic love life, her regime in Scotland which ended in a civil war, her association with many conspiracies to remove Queen Elizabeth I, her cousin, from the English throne, and her death (English History). King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise, his wife, were the parents of Mary Stuart (Shostak 225). She was born on December 8, 1542 in the village known as Linlithgow (eHistory). Her mother had powerful ties to the French throne and her father’s uncle
Shostak states, “Realizing that any actions to challenge Protestant authority might jeopardize her rule, she declared that she would not demand any changes to the new Protestant religion, but she insisted on having Catholic Mass said in her own private chapel. […] According to many historians, her warm and lively personality played a large role in her ability to maintain power” (228). These were some of the many ways that she tried to please the Protestant lords.
While Mary was ruling Scotland, she tried to help her people in every way. One way was by strengthening the power of the Crown against the nobles. By doing this, she was very popular with her people, but was not as well liked by the nobles. English History notes, “In the political realm, Mary kept up peaceful relations with France, Spain, and England, though she never met Elizabeth face-to-face. […] When the threat to Mary’s reign finally came, it was not from one of these outside powers; indeed, it came from within her own nation.” The angry nobles decided to rebel against