# Mary, Queen of Scots, abdicates (1567)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1567-mary-queen-of-scots-abdicates
Categories: ruler-change, main-event

Mary was forced to abdicate after rebellion by Scottish nobles and the scandal surrounding Lord Darnley's murder. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 1567 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Her infant son James VI succeeded, while Mary later fled to England.

## Why it matters
Her infant son James VI succeeded, while Mary later fled to England.

Ruler at the time: [Elizabeth I](https://english-history.com/rulers/elizabeth-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Mary, Queen of Scots, abdicates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Mary%2C+Queen+of+Scots%2C+abdicates&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Mary, Queen of Scots, abdicates](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Mary%2C+Queen+of+Scots%2C+abdicates)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281500%E2%80%931599%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)