Secret Clauses: How Scotland Nearly Became French
Early Modern Europe

Secret Clauses: How Scotland Nearly Became French

Mary of Guise buried hidden clauses in a marriage treaty to protect her daughter—and helped hand Scotland's crown to England.

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ScotlandEarly Modern Europe16th CenturyDynastic PoliticsMary Queen of ScotsStuart DynastyFranceSuccession

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