Her father was James V, King of Scotland and her mother was Mary of Guise of France. ... Seven days after Mary was born, James V, died and his infant daughter succeeded to the Scottish throne. ... In 1547 an English invasion led to the military occupation of the country. By 1548, the Scottish were actively seeking French aid and betrothed their young queen to the French dauphin Francis, the son of Henry II, on the condition that Henry send an army to Scotland to drive the English out. ... In July 1559, Mary and Francis assumed the royal titles of King and Queen of France since Henry II had die...

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