Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 1, 1547-63
Covers the period of the government of Arran, the regency of Mary of Lorraine, and the beginning of the Scottish Reformation in 1560.
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland
Calendars provide summaries full enough, for most purposes, to replace the original documents. These summaries are printed in chronological order and do not necessarily reflect the archival ordering of the documents (hence calendar). They are the primary finding aid for the records that they describe. This series details early Scottish government and royal documents for the period 1547-88.
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 2, 1563-69
Covers six of the most eventful years in the relationship between Elizabeth I of England and Mary Queen of Scots, including Mary's marriage to Darnley.
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 3, 1569-71
Covers the period of negotiation between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots, from November 1569 until September 1571.
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 4, 1571-74
Covers events up until the end of June 1574, including the beginning of Mary Queen of Scots' confinement to Sheffield Castle.
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 5, 1574-81
Covers the assumption of full power by James VI, and the end of the regency of the earl of Morton.
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 6, 1581-83
Covers the period of the trial and execution of James Douglas, earl of Morton, and the Ruthven raid of August 1582.
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 7, 1584-85
Covers in detail the further detention of Mary Queen of Scots.
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 8, 1585-86
Covers the period from July 1585 to September 1586, which included the signing of the Treaty of Berwick.
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 9, 1586-88
Covers the period of the trial and execution of Mary Queen of Scots.
Calendar of State Papers, Scotland: Volume 10, 1589-1593
Covers the period of James VI's marriage to Anne of Denmark and the Spanish blanks plot.