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title: Mary, Queen of Scots by Hilliard
author: Nicholas Hilliard
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12304/mary-queen-of-scots-by-hilliard/
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updated: 2026-02-19
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# Mary, Queen of Scots by Hilliard

_Authored by Nicholas Hilliard_

## Image File

[![Mary, Queen of Scots by Hilliard](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12304.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12304.jpg)

## Image Caption

A c. 1578 CE portrait by Nicholas Hilliard of [Mary, Queen of Scots](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mary_Queen_of_Scots/) (r. 1542-1567 CE). (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Hilliard, N. (2020, May 25). Mary, Queen of Scots by Hilliard. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12304/mary-queen-of-scots-by-hilliard/>
### Chicago
Hilliard, Nicholas. "Mary, Queen of Scots by Hilliard." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 25, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12304/mary-queen-of-scots-by-hilliard/>.
### MLA
Hilliard, Nicholas. "Mary, Queen of Scots by Hilliard." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 May 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12304/mary-queen-of-scots-by-hilliard/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mary_Queen_of_Scots_by_Nicholas_Hilliard_1578.jpg) by [**Nicholas Hilliard**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mary_Queen_of_Scots_by_Nicholas_Hilliard_1578.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 May 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.