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Mary, Queen of Scots Mary Queen Of Scots: 1 Mary, Queen of Scots A Scottish Odyssey Letter from the Chair Hello Delegates, I am Efrain Vallejo, your most honorable chair! I am so very excited to see you all in action and maneuvering your way through feudal politics and seeing where the crisis ends up. I am a senior Diplomacy major at Seton Hall University minoring in French, art, and econ. This is my 4th year doing MUN and it has been by far one of the best things I have done in my collegiate career. I am on the SHU competitive MUN team in addition to SHUMUN where I have been a crisis staffer, crisis director, and now chair! One of my favorite things about crisis MUN is all the twists and turns that play out and I can't wait to see how we twist things up for Mary! I love MUN but I also have a life outside of it! I’m a big video game guy so you can catch me on my switch playing smash or on my laptop playing Civilization, or other strategy games (I love strategy games!). I also enjoy watching movies, binging tv shows ( I am currently binging Breaking Bad), and watching Dance Moms compilations on Youtube. I also am a bit artsy so you might catch me drawing, painting, or doing something creative. We were inspired to create this committee because of the show Reign and all the royal drama that is packed into its episodes. We hope that this simulation of the court of Mary Queen of Scots will be just as action and drama packed. There are so many intricacies to Mary’s life, the royal court, and her rule. I am so excited to see how you all will solve these issues, hopefully diplomatically. A piece of advice for all of you going into this is, do a lot of research, be as creative as possible, but most importantly have fun! MUN, and especially crisis committees are all about creativity, so don't be afraid to speak up, be wild, and have fun. If you have any questions or just want to reach out please email me at [email protected]. Sincerely, Efrain Vallejo 2 Mary, Queen of Scots Letter from the Crisis Director Welcome delegates to the Mary Queen of Scots Committee for SHUMUN 2020! My name is Joseph MacKenna and I will be your crisis director for the next couple of days. I am so looking forward to the next few days of debate and all the exciting plans that will come out of committee. A little about me. I am a sophomore at the Seton Hall School of Diplomacy studying Diplomacy, Modern Languages and Philosophy. I have been doing Model UN since highschool and am on Seton Hall’s competitive Model UN team as well. I’ve been a chair for two different GA committees so it is going to be a great opportunity for me to be on the other side of things and run the backend of a crisis room. Outside of MUN I love to spend my time taking trips to the city to go play chess in Bryant Park (as nerdy as that may sound). I also consider myself a coffee connoisseur and love going to coffee shops to hangout and do work. In terms of crisis, feel free to get as creative as you want. There is so much rich history that came out of this time period and it is one of my favorite times in history to study. Even though this is a historical committee that does not mean that history has to play out as it actually did. In fact, I can guarantee that it will not. Have fun with it and make history go as you see fit. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. My email is [email protected]. Sincerely, Joseph MacKenna 3 Mary, Queen of Scots Notes on Procedure 1. SHUMUN uses Parliamentary Procedure (often abbreviated as Parli Pro) to run committee. A cursory Google search will give you more than enough information on how this is used in Model UN, and any other questions can easily be addressed in committee. 2. SHUMUN has a zero-tolerance policy regarding bullying, offensive remarks, harassment, discrimination, or anything of the sort. Model UN should be a fun activity for delegates to participate in and no one should feel excluded at any point during the weekend. If at any point Senior Secretariat is notified of any violation of this policy, the delegate and advisor will be contacted and the issue will be discussed, potentially resulting in expulsion from the conference or disqualification from awards. In general, if you think even for a second that something would offend someone, don’t do or say that thing. 3. Profanity is prohibited. 4. Pre-writing is defined as any notes or directives written outside of committee time and is strictly prohibited. Delegates are allowed to bring research into committee, but not pre-written notes or papers. Engaging in pre-writing will result in immediate disqualification from award consideration. 5. Technology is not allowed to be used within the committee room. Research must be done prior to the beginning of committee sessions. Any usage of cell phones or laptops in the committee is grounds for disqualification. 6. If you need to use the restroom during committee, you do not need to raise your hand or ask permission. 4 Mary, Queen of Scots “No More Tears Now: I Will Think About My Revenge” -Mary Stuart 5 Mary, Queen of Scots Dear Council, I have gathered you all, the brightest minds of Scotland and my closest friends, to be my counsel upon my return home. While the tragedy of my husband's death is one that I still mourn, I believe God wants me to be back in my dear Scotland. I look to all of you to help me navigate my rule as Queen. I have been gone for too long and need to understand the affairs of Scotland. Keeping the needs of my people a priority, while looking to the future. A future where I can reign as the Queen of Scotland & England as I am destined to be. 6 Mary, Queen of Scots Early Reign & Childhood Mary was born on December 8, 1542 in Linlithgow Palace in West Lothian, Scotland. Mary's father, King James V of Scotland died when she was still a newborn, making her queen of Scotland at just six days old. Mary was the only legitimate heir to the Scottish throne following her father’s death. Thus, at a young age Mary was thrust into immense power, fueling sentiments of jealousy and resentment towards her future reign. Since she was merely an infant, Mary’s uncle Henry VIII sought to control until Mary was old enough. Initially, Mary was betrothed to her cousin, the son of Henry VIII, Prince Edward of England; however, opposition from Scottish Catholics due to England’s divergence from the Catholic Church caused the engagement to be annulled. Although a simple annulment would have been the prefered method, England was rather furious at the denial of matrimony that would have bond England and Scotland together. In response to the Scottish Catholics rejection, England attempted Mary’s mother, Mary of Guise ended up acting as regent during Mary’s infancy. Since, Mary of Guise was French, a strong Franco-Scottish alliance was forged. Consequently, at the age of 5, Mary was sent to France and grew up in the court there under the care of her father-in law, Henry II. Due to the longstanding Franco-Scottish alliance, Mary was betrothed to Francis, who was the 4 year old French heir at the time. Mary grew up in France, partaking in daily activities of French nobles and perfecting her equestrian, falconry, poetry, and needlework skills. In addition, she became well educated in order to prepare her for her life as queen, learning various languages. 1 Treaty of Greenwich The treaty of Greenwich was signed on July 1st, 1543 in Greenwich between representatives of Scotland and England. Starting from the early 1500s, England and Scotland were meant to be at peace. The two Royal Families were at peace after signing the Treaty of Perpetual Peace in 1502, when Margaret Tudor, the sister of Henry VII, agreed to marry King James IV of Scotland. However, a couple of years later France and England were at war. The king of Scotland, James IV, felt obligated to support France, and that is why he crossed the border. The English victory over the Scots was in 1513, at the Battle of Flodden. James IV died during the battle, and was succeeded by James V. James V’s only heir was Mary, who was born the same year as he died. Because Mary was so you, Scotland would have to be ruled by a regent. The regent was James Hamilton, the Earl of Arran, and his first task was to arrange a marriage for the Queen. Henry VIII of England saw this as a way 1 “Mary, Queen of Scots”; “Who Was Mary, Queen of Scots?” 7 Mary, Queen of Scots to reunite once again the royal families of Scotland and England. He proposed a marriage between his own son, Edward, and Mary. Henry VIII even returned Scottish hostages in order to try to persuade the Scots. In July, the two Kingdoms signed the treaty that guaranteed the independence and the separate styles of both countries.