did he die of natural causes?
No, he was murdered.
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
Darnley was murdered eight months after James' birth
why did mary queen of scots have claim to english throne Mary, the only surviving legitimate child of King James V of Scotland, was six days old when her father died and she acceded to the throne. did she live any place else? She was sent to France. who was she married to? Lord Darnley
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Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley [SEP] Death
Darnley was murdered eight months after James' birth. On the night of 9–10 February 1567, his body and that of his valet were discovered in the orchard of Kirk o' Field, in Edinburgh, where they had been staying. During the weeks leading up to his death, Darnley was recovering from a bout of smallpox (or, it has been speculated, syphilis). He was described as having deformed pocks upon his face and body. He stayed with his family in Glasgow, until Mary brought him to recuperate at Old Provost's lodging at Kirk o' Field, a two-story house within the church quadrangle, a short walk from Holyrood, with the intention of incorporating him into the court again.