Mary, Queen of Scots the Scottish alliance with France. Beaton wanted to move Mary away from the coast to the safety of Stirling Castle. Regent Arran resisted the move, but backed down when Beaton's armed supporters gathered at Linlithgow. The Earl of Lennox escorted Mary and her mother to Stirling on 27 July 1543 with 3,500 armed men. Mary was crowned in the castle chapel on 9 September 1543, with "such solemnity as they do use in this country, which is not very costly" according to the report of Ralph Sadler and Henry Ray. Shortly before Mary's coronation, Scottish merchants headed for France were
Scottish jewellery the Scottish crown in 1540. James Mossman was the son of John Mossman, and was the Court Jeweller, and was executed for his loyalty to Mary, Queen of Scots during the siege of Edinburgh Castle in 1573, in which he played the part of defending the castle. He was hanged on 3 August 1573. He was the court jeweller for Mary of Guise, and reportedly produced pieces for both her and the royal family. Although Charles Rennie Mackintosh was not a jeweller himself, he made a significant contribution to influencing the style of jewellery through his work as a designer.