Mary, Queen of Scots ruled her reign from when she was six days old in 1542 until 1567, she had to denounce her throne in order to save herself from the incident of her 2nd husband, Lord Darnley (in which he died in a bombing), and fled to England under Queen Elizabeth I’s protection. However, due to the Babington Plot to assassinate Elizabeth, Mary was tried for Treason, and executed by beheading on February 8, 1587. So just out of curiosity, what if Mary was the Queen of England and Scotland? What if Mary never married Lord Darnley? What if she never had to go to prison for 19 years? There would have to be some change of events that would have made this possible. Let’s try to see what could’ve happened if this were to work out for the Queen of Scotland.

We’ll go back as far as Henry VIII’s 3rd wife Jane Seymour. She was the Queen Consort of England, and the only woman to bear a son King Edward VI. He was born in 1537, Mary, being born in 1542 made Edward and Mary only 5 years apart. In 1543 the Treaty of Greenwich which King Henry VIII organized, was to ensure the next line of succession. Being that Mary was Henry VIII’s grand-neice, it was ordered for Henry’s son Edward to marry Queen Mary by the time she turned 10 years old. Of course, Edward would be 15, allowing him to be more than of age to rule England.

(Lady Elizabeth Tudor)

A possibility could’ve been here. King Edward. We can easily say that Edward was in good health, and was able to rule England for another 45 years. Mary and Edward would have their wedding in the year of 1552, which would give Mary her earning as the Queen of England and Scotland; Edward as well. Edward may have considered his older siblings, Mary, daughter of Catherine of Aragon, and Elizabeth, daughter of Anne Boelyn as legitimate children of King Henry, and he would give them the title of princesses, allowing them to have a co-alliance with France (Duphane Francis) and Spain King Phillp). Even if Edward died before Mary, she would be considered the complete role as Queen of England and Scotland, since she’s a ruler already in her own right. If Mary did have a son, no matter the name, he too would also rule England and Scotland (in which that really did happen).

Another possibility would be during Mary’s time in France. Mary was 16 when her and Duphane Francis wed in 1558, and the Third Succession Act of 1543 was never passed due to overall rule by the council while Edward was still alive, but a little ill, meaning Mary and Elizabeth Tudor were never legitimized, the Queen of Scots and Duphane Frances would be rulers of England, Scotland, and France after Edward’s death in 1553. That would make Mary rule for 34 years from 1553 to 1587. Sure, Mary could’ve provided the opportunity for Mary Tudor with a title because of her Catholicism, but not Elizabeth being that she was a Protestant, leaves her away from court, not providing an opportunity for Elizabeth to plot an assassination on her.

Let’s consider another one. Let’s say that Elizabeth was legitimized, but the rise of Catholics were dominate. Mary would have an open opportunity to marry Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, The Pope Pius the V would have successfully completed the Regnans in Excelsis n 1570, which would declare Elizabeth not a real Queen of England, excommunicated from England, a heretic, an no longer had subjects that obeyed her. That would have given the Queen Of Scots full right to become the Queen of England and Scotland, and Thomas Howard King Consort of England and Scotland.

With those chances, opportunities, and possibilities, I find it fascinating that Mary could have actually had the chance to become the Queen of England and Scotland. The Vatican was the dominate in all that ruled. Whether it be in France, Scotland, England, or Spain, it was only right for religion to have the number one role in ruling as a King or Queen or in this case, Mary. Catholics all around Europe would be claimed as the dominate continuing since the days of the Roman Empire. However, since free will was given over the earth, Henry VIII realized that there was more than one battle to face besides religion and that was love. To conquer ended up being division between Queens, Kings, and Councilmen, I think that if Mary was the Queen of England, she may have been loved by the people with keeping the Catholic faith alive, love her charm, wit, and quick political action. She would be producing a son named James, as he would be the next ruler. She would build an alliance relationship with France and Spain, and she would mulitiply income where people can live peacefully.