HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Mary I, Elizabeth, Edward VI
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Mary Queen of Scots, Mary I, Elizabeth
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Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scots, Edward VI
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Edward VI, Mary I, Elizabeth I
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Detailed explanation-1: -Henry married four more times before his death in 1547. He got his longed-for male heir in the future Edward VI, son of his third wife, Jane Seymour. Upon Henry’s death, the official order of succession was Edward, followed by Mary and then Elizabeth.
Detailed explanation-2: -William III & Mary II As Mary II died first, on 28 December 1694, William III became sole remaining monarch. On the day of Mary’s death, the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was: Princess Anne of Denmark (born 1665), second daughter of James II.
Detailed explanation-3: -James VI became king of Scotland in 1567 when Mary was forced to abdicate. On the death of Elizabeth in 1603, he became James I of England. He is thus known as James VI and I.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mary was born at Linlithgow Palace, to James V, King of Scots, and his French second wife, Mary of Guise. She was the only legitimate child of James to survive him. She was also the great-niece of Henry VIII of England, giving her a claim to the throne.
Detailed explanation-5: -James I 1603-1625. Charles I 1625-1649. Charles II 1660-1685. James II 1685-1688. William III 1688-1702 and Queen Mary II 1688-1694. Queen Anne 1702-1714.