Mary, Queen of ScotsEssay Preview: Mary, Queen of ScotsReport this essayMary Stuart was born in 1542; 50 years after Columbus found America. She was born, of course, in Scotland. Sadly, Marys life was brought to an end on February 8, 1586 at the age of forty-four because of her religious beliefs as a Catholic. Her death bill was actually signed by her own cousin, Elizabeth I of England, who at first was against it but was soon convinced by her own benefits of her cousins death, such as gaining the Scottish throne, that it must be done. Mary Stuart never had the chance to meet her father, James V of Scotland, but James V had caught wind of the birth of his daughter just before his own death. She still had her mother, Mary of Guise, though.
Mary Stuart was very well known as the girl who became a queen before she was even a week old. Another thing she was famous for was being one of two queens, her cousin Elizabeth I of England and herself the Queen of Scotland. One great thing she accomplished was respect for Catholics, though it cost her life.
I chose to do my report on Mary Stuart, a.k.a. Mary Queen of Scots, because I didnt know much about her at the time, and, also, because I have come from a long line of Scot-Irish on my fathers side. I somewhat admire Mary Stuart for her bravery because she had been fleeing from death her entire life, even as a child, and still managed to keep calm. By reading about Mary Stuart, I learned that she wasnt just another queen to bow down to and admire just because she was royalty, but that she was a very determined person who actually had many hardships in her life. She was running her entire life and was even betrayed by her own cousin. Mary Stuart was a great inspiration to Catholics every where by showing no fear in the face of death.
Citizen: (English)
Yes, I had my doubts but never got scared of those things, so I didn’t want to let my opinions get in the way of what she was. Even with those fears, I wanted to make sure that the work she started was not done in a vacuum. I found her a great friend and we were able to start my own project together.
Citizen: (French)
After seeing a documentary about her life, I thought that she must be really cute and could live a wonderful and healthy life.
Citizen: (Spanish)
So we had a family dinner that night, where they talked about the things they have experienced, and they mentioned the best things they have done. Both of them asked for something to help, and I didn’t want to pay attention to them because I was a good friend of ours and really appreciated the conversation. All in all, after spending a lot of time together we were able to get to a point where we both understand what what everyone else is trying to accomplish and it worked fine.
Citizen: (English)
The main thing I like about Lady Stuart is that she would never stop her projects, even those that wouldn’t even have been possible if she hadn’t, and she never even did it herself. Her work was so hard and she was always smiling and her voice sounded so lovely, and I loved how her face was bright red and happy in the end. She was a truly great person.
Citizen: (French)
Yes, I was not surprised that she was so shy about her work. She was such a generous person, very loving, and I didn’t think it would be fair for her at all to make people think she was too afraid of herself or that her work was unfair because she was really smart.
Citizen: (French and Spanish)
She was so supportive, always sharing her secrets with everyone else. Her honesty and compassion was so clear and true. It was like she always gave it to others regardless of what I asked her, because as for me, that was the only way it would feel real. She always gave me some really simple compliments, and then she made me feel just good about my work. She was an extraordinary example of the way you have to respect when you find something you love, it is always nice to see the beauty in it.
Citizen: (English and French and Spanish)
This was her first collaboration with me, which was so special because I didn’t know her very much and I had known her before, until she came along with me.