What relation was mary queen of scots to elizabeth the 1st?

Question

was she a sister or cousin?

Answer 1

Jeremy, two people who share one parent are half-siblings, not step-siblings.  Elizabeth I and Mary I (aka Mary Tudor or Bloody Mary), as daughters of Henry VIII by different mothers, were half-sisters.

Mary Queen of Scots was Elizabeth's first cousin once removed--grand-daugher of Henry VIII's older sister.  By the laws of primogeniture, she was next in line for the English throne after Elizabeth (and her son became E's successor), and to those who considered Elizabeth illegitimate and thus ineligible to succeed to the throne, Mary should have been Queen.

Although no one asked about this branch of the family, Lady Jane Grey was another  first cousin once removed--grand-daugher of Henry VIII's younger sister.

Answer 2

They were cousins.

Answer 3

They were half sisters. Both daughters of King Henry VII, but had different mothers.

Answer 4

A discount cousin. Mary I Queen of Scot's paternal grandmother was Margaret Tudor, who was also Queen Elizabeth I's aunt.

Mary I Queen of Scot is not to be confused with Queen Mary I of England. They were two separate individuals although both existed around the same time and were also distant cousins.

- Mary I Queen of Scot was Queen of Scotland (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587). She was a grand neice of King Henry VIII of England, her maternal grandmother Margaret Tudor was Henry VIII's older sister.

- Mary I of England was Queen of England and Ireland (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558). She was the eldest daughter of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon.

Answer 5

I think they were first cousins.

Answer 6

step-sisters. mary was katherines daughter, henry's true wife, he divorced her too marry anne boleyn, elizabeths mother, though the pope did not recognise his marriage, to him he was legally married to katherine whom, he banished to a retreat, married anne bolelyn, to get an heir to the throne, because he had rifts with the pope he broke away from the catholic made himself defender of the faith, and had priests ;thomas moore, others excuted,and others, monestries and churches destroyed and their gold, silver other precious artifacts removed.

Answer 7

Second cousins?

Answer 8

I've noticed people confusing Mary I of England (AKA Mary Tudor, Bloody Mary) and Mary, Queen of Scots. They are two separate people. Mary I and Elizabeth ! were half-sisters and Mary, Queen of Scots was their First cousin once removed, her grandmother and Henry VIII were brother and sister. That is why James I and VI (Mary's son) inherited the throne after Elizabeth I died without a child.

Answer 9

Scots was the queen cousin their parents were related

Answer 10

Her cousin. Alas, in this case blood was not thicker than water. Queen Liz was her father's daughter!

Answer 11

Mary was Elizabeth's cousin.

Answer 12

were they half sisters    same dad but different mothers

Answer 13

Cousins

Answer 14

Mary was the great-granddaughter of Henry VII of England, who was Elizabeth's grandfather.  They were, therefore, first cousins once removed.

Answer 15

cousin

Answer 16

They were first cousins once removed. Henry VII's son, Henry VIII was the father of Elizabeth I. Henry VIII's sister Margaret married the Scottish king James IV. Their son, James V, married Mary of Guise and their daughter was Mary Queen of Scots. James V was Elizabeth's first cousin so Mary of Scotland was Elizabeth's first cousin once removed.

Cousins are the same generation whether first, second, third etc. If Elizabeth had had children they would have been Mary Queen of Scots' second cousins. The generation difference between Elizabeth and Mary is  what the "once removed" means.

Answer 17

Cousin.

Answer 18

there was cousins

Answer 19

They were half sisters. Mary is the offspring of Catherine of Arigon (sorry if it was spelt wrong) and Elizabeth was the daughter of Anne Boleyn. Both share the same father Henry the eighth