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Detail from the so-called 'Hertford sketch' of Edinburgh in 1544, showing Holyrood Palace, described as 'the kyng of Skotts palas', Arthur's Seat and the Canongate
1543 - 1550

Rough Wooing

This was a conflict between England and Scotland, where the English sought to impose a marriage between the young Mary, Queen of Scots, and Henry VIII's son, Edward. English forces occupied parts of southeastern Scotland, including a brief occupation of Edinburgh.

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