Did Queen Mary and King Francis really love each other?

Francis II loved Mary so much he allowed her to rule him as well as France after he became King in 1558. However, Mary was not destined to rule France. In 1560, Francis II died and Mary was sent back to Scotland by her mother-in-law, Catherine de'Medici.
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Did Mary Queen of Scots want to marry Francis?

In 1548, she was betrothed to Francis, the Dauphin of France, and was sent to be brought up in France, where she would be safe from invading English forces during the Rough Wooing. Mary married Francis in 1558, becoming queen consort of France from his accession in 1559 until his death in December 1560.
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Did Mary and Francis ever consummate their marriage?

Finally the episode ends as Bash is forced to watch Mary and Francis consummate their marriage as a reminder of what he can never have before he is sent away to Spain.
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Who is queen Mary's true love?

In Mary Queen of Scots, the titular ruler has a close relationship with her male secretary David Rizzio. Rizzio has a sexual encounter with Mary's second husband, Lord Darnley.
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How old was Mary when Francis died?

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Unfortunately, Francis died from an ear infection the year after he ascended to the throne, leaving Mary a widow at age 18.
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Why did Mary and Francis not have a child?

The marriage produced no children, and may never even have been consummated, possibly due to Francis's illnesses or undescended testicles.
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Why did Mary cheat on Francis?

They slept together for the first time in Left Behind. They have trended worldwide many times on twitter. Mary ended their relationship in For King and Country because Mary believed it was the only way to save him. When Francis returned in The Consummation, Mary chose him over Bash.
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Did Mary, Queen of Scots have a lover?

Four years after Mary returned to Scotland, she fell madly in love with her half-cousin Henry, Lord Darnley. The two married and had a son who they named James. Darnley was supposedly a weak man and Mary gave him no real authority to rule.
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Does Francis fall in love with Lola?

But, let's be honest, there was no attraction between Lola and Francis. There was, however, definite tension between Francis and Mary when he left for Lola in the Season 1 finale. And by the end of "The Plague," Francis had already decided that the baby and Lola would join him to live in the castle.
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How old was Mary when she married Francis in Reign?

She married her first husband, Francis II, at the age of 15, despite once having been betrothed to Henry VIII's son, Edward.
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Did Francis have a child with Lola?

Lola married Lord Julien to cover up her pregnancy. Francis becomes King, his child is born, and The Black Plague broke out all in the same day. Lola gave birth to King Francis' first child, Baron John Philip. Queen Mary agreed to be the Godmother to their child.
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Does Francis have a baby with Mary?

In the final scene of the episode, Mary and Francis are making passionate love. After reminiscing of their childhood, Mary announces her pregnancy to Francis in The Lamb and the Slaughter. Both overjoyed, the two go into their chambers to make love in celebration.
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Why did Elizabeth execute Mary?

Mary was eventually found guilty of conspiring to assassinate the queen in the Babington plot; her own signature on secret letters securing her own death. Elizabeth had no choice but to execute Mary, as was the law.
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Is Reign based on a true story?

Undeniably. If we were to ask the question 'Is Reign' a true story? We'd have to answer no. Aside from some minor events in backstory, Reign is a fantasy and its only claim to history is that there was indeed a Mary, Queen of Scots who married Francis, Dauphin of Viennois.
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Why did Queen Elizabeth wear white makeup?

It is known however that she contracted smallpox in 1562 which left her face scarred. She took to wearing white lead makeup to cover the scars. In later life, she suffered the loss of her hair and her teeth, and in the last few years of her life, she refused to have a mirror in any of her rooms.
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Why did Francis sleep with Lola?

Mary had been in a relationship with Francis and was married to him, Lola slept with him. Francis is only in love with Mary. He only slept with Lola because he had a broken heart because of Mary's decision to end their engagement. Lola gave birth to Francis's son, Jean-Philippe.
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Does Francis cheat on Mary with Olivia?

Upon her arrival, Francis dotes over her and Bash reveals Olivia's past with Francis to Mary, who is then immediately bothered. Meanwhile, Olivia reveals to Francis that her engagement was called off because her relationship with Francis, and the fact that she lost her virginity to him, was revealed.
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Is Mary actually pregnant with Condé's child?

As for other ill-fated lovers, Mary reveals what we already knew in that her pregnancy is a fake. Its just a ruse to win over Conde's trust while she plies his army with Greer's prostitutes and creates a hysteria over a totally manufactured plague. I have to say, I'm impressed.
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Did Francis have an illegitimate child?

Francis fathered an illegitimate child When Mary and Francis weren't on speaking terms, Francis slept with Lola. That union led to the illegitimate child John, who is now in the care of Catherine and the French court. He died less than a year after becoming King of France, leaving Mary a widow.
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Was there a lady Lola?

Lady Lola Fleming Narcisse was one of the Ladies-in-Waiting and a close friend of Queen Mary. She was briefly married to Lord Julien, who is publicly believed dead, and has since given birth to King Francis' only child. In Spiders in a Jar, Queen Elizabeth had her decapitated.
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Does Francis get Olivia pregnant?

Catherine (unknown to Mary or Francis) tells Olivia to get pregnant by Francis so that she will wed him instead of Mary. Francis had told Mary Olivia would be leaving. Afterwards, he tells her Olivia will stay, causing Mary to discover Francis' moment with Olivia.
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Who does Lola end up with?

Finally! Lola and Narcisse get married in the third episode of season 3 of Reign, 'Extreme Measures' | Reign tv show, Reign, Mary queen of scots.
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Who does Mary marry after Francis dies in Reign?

After Francis' death, Mary returned to Scotland to assume her designated role as the country's monarch. In 1565, she married her English cousin Lord Darnley in order to reinforce her claim of succession to the English throne after Elizabeth's death.
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