Mary of Guise died in June 1560. There was no obvious Catholic leader and Mary, Queen of Scots was in France. Protestants were quick to take the lead. In July 1560, the Treaty of Edinburgh agreed ...

With the death of Mary of Guise in June 1560, there was a political vacuum. There was no obvious Catholic leader and Mary, Queen of Scots was in France, so the Protestants were able to take control.