Mary Queen of Scots had a pretty interesting life. It's quite hard to imagine what it would be like to be shipped off to France aged five, only to come back fourteen years later as a widow. When she returned to Scotland she came ashore in a time of quite significant religious strife. Those fanatics are everywhere, aren't they?
Queen Mary succeeded the throne after her father King James V died just days after her birth, which meant that her rule was carried out by regents for most of her early years. It wasn't all plain sailing as Queen - she thought she could flee to England to find sanctuary with her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, but she was imprisoned. Mary Queen of Scots decided to pay her back by plotting to assassinate her, which subsequently led to her execution.