Between 1544 and 1548, English forces set about destroying Scotland. To keep her safe, young Queen Mary was sent to France.
During her years in France, however, Scotland went through a slow but dramatic change. Pro-French, Catholic Scotland became Protestant and an ally of the Auld Enemy, England.
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Never one to take no for an answer, England's Henry VIII attempted to bully the Scots into marrying Mary to his son, Edward.
In 1560, the Anglo-French battle for the control of Scotland finally reached a conclusion.
