Henry Lord Darnley. Was he REALLY such a bad choice of husband? YES: The marriage made some of the nobles angry.
Queen Elizabeth I was upset by the marriage.
Lord James Stewart led a rebellion against Mary. (The Chaseabout Raid)
The rebellion was ended and the nobles fled to England where they could still cause trouble for Mary.
NO: Darnley had a claim to the throne of England
The marriage would strengthen Mary’s claim to the English throne if she had a child.
Mary’s child by Darnley eventually succeeded Elizabeth and became James VI of Scotland and England.
