Henry Stewart Lord Darnley

   Cause of his death was assassinated.

  Noted events in his life were:

• fact. His marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, was a disaster. Darnley was three years younger than Mary (their birthdays were only a day apart) and not particularly mature. He was unpopular with the other nobles and had a mean and violent streak, aggravated by a drinking problem. Within a short time, Mary became pregnant, but Darnley grew more and more demanding. His jealousy of Mary's private secretary, David Rizzio, culminated in the bloody murder of the latter by Darnley and a group of his supporters, in the presence of the queen herself at Holyrood Palace. Archibald Douglas subsequently secured pardons for all those involved.
Following the birth of their son, the future James VI, the succession was more secure; in late 1566 and early 1567, Darnley and Mary appeared to be close to reconciliation, as she was often seen visiting his chambers. But Darnley was unpopular and petulant and offended many who should have been his natural supporters, and Mary became frustrated at his insistence that he be awarded the Crown Matrimonial. There was also some evidence that he suffered from syphillis. On 10th February 1567, the bodies of Darnley and his servant at the time were discovered in the gardens of the Hamiltons' house, Kirk O' Field Edinburgh, where they had been staying. A violent explosion had occurred that night at the house, but the evidence pointed to Darnley escaping attempted assassination, only to be murdered when he got outside.

Henry married Mary I Queen of Scots, daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise, on 29 Jul 1565 in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh Scotland. (Mary I Queen of Scots was born on 8 Dec 1542 in Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Scotland UK, died on 8 Feb 1587 in Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire England and was buried in Peterborough Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, Middlesex England.)