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Mary, Queen of Scots, marries the Dauphin of France, François, at Notre-Dame de Paris.
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Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567
Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication on 24 July 1567.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wedding of Mary, Queen of Scots, and Francis, Dauphin of France
Wedding of Mary I of Scotland and the future Francis II of France
Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587) married Francis, Dauphin of France (1544–1560), at Notre-Dame de Paris on 24 April 1558. The festivities included pageants, some designed by Bartolomeo Campi.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Dauphin of France
Title given to the heir apparent to the throne of France
Dauphin of France, originally Dauphin of Viennois, was the title given to the heir apparent to the throne of France from 1350 to 1791, and from 1824 to 1830. The word dauphin is French for dolphin and was the hereditary title of the ruler of the Dauphiné of Viennois. While early…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Francis II of France
King of France from 1559 to 1560
Francis II was King of France from 1559 to 1560. He was also King of Scotland as the husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, from 1558 until his death in 1560.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Notre-Dame de Paris
Cathedral in Paris, France, built 1163–1345
Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
April 24
Day of the year
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