Darnley

[ dahrn-lee ]

/ ˈdɑrn li /

noun

Lord Henry Stewart or Stuart,1545–67, Scottish nobleman: second husband of Mary Queen of Scots (father of James I of England).

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Examples from the Web for darnley

She was, no doubt, glad to perceive that Darnley was one of the handsomest young men of the day.
Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2)|Henry Glassford Bell
At last Lord Darnley and his party became very jealous of him.
Rollo in Scotland|Jacob Abbott
Too late did they perceive the arts by which she had fooled them, and seduced the shallow Darnley to betray them.
The Historical Nights' Entertainment|Rafael Sabatini
Murray's opposition to Mary's marriage with Darnley was bitter.
Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870|Various

Bothwell and Knox were pre-eminently men of this stamp; as were also, in some degree, Darnley and Rizzio.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for darnley

Darnley

/ (ˈdɑːnlɪ) /

noun

Lord. title of Henry Stuart (or Stewart). 1545–67, Scottish nobleman; second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots and father of James I of England. After murdering his wife's secretary, Rizzio (1566), he was himself assassinated (1567)

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