David Rizzio

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David Rizzio was an Italian courtier and private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots, whose 1566 murder in her presence became a pivotal event in Scottish history.

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David Rizzio canonical 4
Rizzio 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian person
courtier
murder victim
accusation alleged undue influence over Mary, Queen of Scots
alsoKnownAs David Riccio
David Rizzo
associatedWithEvent Rizzio murder
political crisis of 1566 in Scotland
birthPlace Italy
Piedmont
burialPlace Holyrood Abbey
cameToScotland as part of the retinue of the Savoyard ambassador
causeOfDeath stabbing
citizenship Duchy of Savoy
countryOfActivity Kingdom of Scotland
court Scottish royal court
deathDate 1566-03-09
deathPlace Edinburgh
Holyrood Palace
Kingdom of Scotland
employer Mary, Queen of Scots
fullName David Rizzio
genre sacred music
impact his murder intensified factional conflict in Scotland
his murder weakened the position of Mary, Queen of Scots
killedInPresenceOf Mary, Queen of Scots
knownFor being private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots
his murder at Holyrood Palace in 1566
languageSpoken French
Italian
Scots
mannerOfDeath murder
murderConspiredBy Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
notableAssailant James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
Lord Lindsay of the Byres
Patrick Ruthven, 3rd Lord Ruthven
numberOfStabWounds over 50
occupation courtier
private secretary
politicalRole influential adviser to Mary, Queen of Scots
positionHeld court musician
private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots
reasonForMurder noble opposition to his influence over Mary, Queen of Scots
religion Roman Catholicism
servedMonarch Mary, Queen of Scots
spouse Agnes Craig
yearOfArrivalInScotland circa 1561

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Ismael Cruz Córdova portrayed Rizzio
linked to: David Rizzio
David Rizzio fullName David Rizzio