Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22
Notes Of Early lIlstorv-By a Lady.
Mary, Queen Of Scots.

Mary, Queen Of Scots.
Mary Stuart, more commonly called.
Mary, Queen Of Scots, WAS horn at the
Castle Of Lnlitheow. a few days hefor"
the death Of her father James the hfh
Of Scotland, in 1872. lie had been Ht
war with Henry the eighth Of England
and the Scottish, army were unsuccps..
full he hsd every reason to doubt the
sincerity of the mobiles and generals ~hn
should have been his m,insray, for no
ruler can succeed in war. il his army
has not confidence in him and the oil
GERS 10 not act in harmony and rend~r
every assistance To their chief. His De.
feat rreyed so upon his mind that he
died Of grief, leaving this poor, little
helpless hahe, who, when she was scarce.
ly week old. became Queen of Scot.
land, of course she was Queen only IN
name, so it WAS necessary TO appoint
some one To govern her country ill -he
would be old enough to rule 1t herself.
The person who ills this office Is called
A regent. The mother Of the little
queen, who was French lady. named
N ,ry, sister of the Duke Of Guise, de,
sired the position. hut It WAS thought
best to appoint he Earl Of Arran.
When Mary was nine months old she
was taken IN Sterling castle and crown
ed with much pomp snd display. SEQ,
land was much disturbed at this timp 10y
religious contentious, the C,Uholics and
Pro rstauts each claimed the right to
coutrol the destiny OF the Q Ieen. There
fore Mary was sent TO the Highlands
for safety when she was between four
and FIVE years old. Even Kings and
Q Irens must have company To add to
their hnppine,s 50 four little play mates
were chosen Ia go with her, their uames
were Mary B .aroa. M,ry Livingston.
Mary Sraion aud Mnry F fleming.
After the death "f NJ ,ry'- father. the
king + f ,gl,ud prnro-ed hi son + T..
ward the SIXTH. who wssa Protestant.
as husband ior her part Of the n"hlr.
favored u, but the mother of the queen
aud the Csrholc c nnble-, desired Cath
olic alliance. II was fully discussed and
the Scotch accepted the Z tgl-h match.
Pace was declared between the tao
nations. tut her mother was never sat.
isf,.i and while 81 ,ry was IN the lltsi
l,nd., through her rHnrts she -uccrrdpd
in winning the Eul Of Arran to her side
and broke IF the English match. Hen
~ the eighth was an exceedingly nrhi
trary and high tempered man, he he.
came very angry and saih they should
be married" lie sent an army into
Stotl,nd aud again the English defeated
the Scotch. who then applied to France
for aid. promising the king that My
should marry his eldest son, the b ,uph.
in. a. the oldest son Of the king ef
France il called. lie sent an army 10
their relief and Mary with her four
Msries, was sent to France to be edu.
c4ted rs a French girl, NJ she vas to
becom iheIr queen as we'll as queen Of
Scotland. The French received her with
erest ceremony. she was Al Fl list con.
Quoted 10 the Palace Of 81. Grrmain aud
alter = while taken to convent 10 he
educated. She vas very intelligent,
fond OF music and embroidery which
vas one Of tie accomplishments of that
time. IL llolyrood Palace. At the pres.
Pnt day. the visitors are shown queen
N.ry's high posted he'd. with curtains
embroidered hy her oi course the cauu.
terpane and curtains are now all moth
eaten md last going 10 decay.
When she had been in France two
year,, her mother came 10 zee her and
remained y Ienr. When her daughter
badr her o NJ I'ye, !, was her firal fave
wr'l sh- L'v : Jaw h'r -RaiH. MarJ
z geS up in her adopted country. lovec
ny every one, Tor her sweet, Smiahl'
dlsporiIioiI. she WIS remarkably beauti
Iul and bright, one Of those win niuI
naiurr,, that fsrciBste without any 81
fort on their part to do so. When sh,