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Darnley Lord. title of Henry Stuart (or Stewart). 1545--67, Scottish nobleman; second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots and father of James I of England. After murdering his wife's secretary, Rizzio (1566), he was himself assassinated (1567) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Mary's marriage to Lord Darnley precipitated rebellion in Scotland and led to the brink of war with England. We describe a cluster of cases from Darnley Island in the Torres Strait. Darnley collaborated in the murder of Mary's secretary, David Rizzio, of whom he was madly jealous. |
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