Mary Queen of Scots is denied passage through England

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

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Politics

Dates

Date of occurrence 1561-08-19

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England (Location)
Scotland (Involved)

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Mary Queen of Scots returns from France to her kingdom. She tries to travel home through England, but is denied passage, so instead she is forced to sail through the North Sea to land at Leith in Scotland.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Mary Queen of Scots is denied passage through England". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15001, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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