Murder David Rizzio




1 murder

1.1 background
1.2 queen witness
1.3 murder , burial





murder








the murder of rizzio, 1787 john opie


david rizzio stabbed 56 times on 9 march 1566 lord darnley , friends. accused of leaving queen pregnant.


background

jealousy precipitated murder in queen s presence, in supper chamber ( cabinet xii foot square, in same little low reposinge bedde, , table ) in palace of holyroodhouse after royal guards overpowered , palace turned on control of rebels.


queen witness

the queen 7 months pregnant (with james vi) @ time. having burst queen s private dining room, rebels, led patrick ruthven, 3rd lord ruthven, demanded rizzio handed over. queen refused. rizzio hid behind mary nevertheless seized , stabbed death in presence of queen.


murder , burial

after violent struggle, rizzio stabbed alleged 56 times, before being thrown down main staircase , stripped of jewels , fine clothes. buried within 2 hours in cemetery of holyrood. buchanan , daniel state shortly afterwards body removed queen s orders , deposited in sepulchre of kings of scotland; measure impolitic, strengthened previous reports of familiarity him> rumours thrown around why happened rizzio – claim darnley jealous.








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