Darnley
Americannoun
noun
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A number of branches on the Darnley Sycamore – said to be where Mary Stuart nursed Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley back to health after a long illness – were blown off during high winds.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025
The duo shared the screen in Josie Rourke’s 2018 historical drama “Mary Queen of Scots”: Ronan as the titular royal and Lowden as her cousin and second husband, Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024
His father, Darnley Hodge Sr., was a career law enforcement officer who was brought in to lead a court-ordered reform of the New Orleans city jail.
From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2020
In terms of personality and conduct, the real Darnley is a difficult figure to pin down, though their eventual alienation probably had more to do with politics than anything else.
From Slate • Dec. 7, 2018
This was accomplished by Captain Crawford, an officer of great energy and talent, who acted for the confederated lords who opposed Queen Mary after the death of her husband, Henry Darnley.
From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Turnbull, Robert
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