Mary Queen of Scots' secretary is murdered on Darnley's orders

Historical Context Note

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Mary Queen of Scots' new husband Lord Darnley, feeling that he should hold real power along with his title of 'King', grows jealous of his wife's confidential secretary, David Rizzio. A group of rebels led by Lord Ruthven bursts into Mary's chamber at Holyrood House and stabs him to death, probably on Darnley's orders.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Mary Queen of Scots' secretary is murdered on Darnley's orders". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15048, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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