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David Rizzio or Riccio was an Italian courtier and private secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots. He was murdered by Lord Darnley and his allies in 1566, allegedly for his influence over the queen and his rumoured affair with her.
David Riccio was a royal secretary and adviser to Mary, Queen of Scots. He was stabbed to death by Scottish nobles in 1566, allegedly at the instigation of Mary's husband, Lord Darnley.
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David Riccio (or David Rizzio) was born in Italy. He travelled to Scotland in 1561 with the duke of Savoy's ambassador. He sang before Mary Queen of Scots who subsequently appointed him a gentleman of the Privy Chamber and later secretary. His closeness to the queen aroused the suspicions of her husband, Lord Darnley, and of the Scottish nobles. On...
David Riccio died on 9 March 1566. The entry in the Old Parish Register (OPR) for Canongate is on the same page as that of the death of Lord Darnley and records that Seigneur David was murdered (slane) at Holyroodhouse. It is another of the notable sixteenth century records that has been transcribed at a later date and inserted in the original regi...
An image of an extract from the minute book of the High Court of Justiciary showing part of the trial of Thomas Scott and others for their involvement in the murder is included in the Image Gallery page for Mary Queen of Scots.
David Riccio was born in Italy and came to Scotland in 1561. He was murdered by Lord Darnley's supporters in 1566 at Holyroodhouse, where he had been a gentleman of the Privy Chamber and secretary to the queen.
9 de mar. de 2016 · David Rizzio (Riccio) was a Piedmontese valet and musician who became Mary Queen of Scots' private secretary in 1564. He was stabbed to death by Lord Darnley and his conspirators in 1566, after being accused of betraying Mary and plotting against the Protestant Reformation.
18 de set. de 2024 · An article by Antonia Fraser about the tragic event that took place in 1566, when Mary Queen of Scots witnessed the killing of her secretary David Riccio by her husband Henry Lord Darnley and his supporters. The article explores the political and religious motives behind the murder and its consequences for Mary's reign.
David Riccio. Alias: David Rizzio. Born: About 1533. Piedmont. Died: 9 March 1566. Holyrood, Edinburgh. Cause of Death: Murder by Stabbing. Religion: Roman Catholic. David Riccio di Pancaliere in Piedmonte was an Italian courtier, born near Turin, a descendant of the Riccio Counts de San Paolo et Solbrito.
14 de mar. de 2022 · David Riccio was a singer, secretary and valet de chambre to Mary Queen of Scots, who trusted him despite his low social rank and foreign origin. He was murdered by Darnley and his allies in 1566, after a night of political intrigue and jealousy at Holyroodhouse.
