Introduction
In 1424 there was a huge fire in Linlithgow and the King ordered the rebuilding of the Palace as a royal residence and Church of St Michael
Later additions were made by King James III and James IV
James V was born in the palace in April 1512, and he added the outer gateway & the King’s fountain which was refurbished 20 years ago.
Mary, Queen of Scots, was born at the Palace on 8 December 1542 and Baptised in St Michael’s church next door . She occasionally stayed in the Palace.
Mary was crowned Queen of Scotland in the Chapel Royal at Stirling Castle aged only nine months.
The daughter of James VI, Elizabeth of Bohemia, lived in the Palace.
In 1603 the Union of the Crowns took place and the Royal Court became based in England and Linlithgow was used very little after that .
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