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	David Rizzio was born in Piedmont, close to Turin, the son of a musician, from whom he got his musical education. He began his career in the service of the archbishop of Turin, which is why he moved to Niece to work at the court of the Duke of Savoy.		David Rizzio was born in Piedmont, close to Turin, the son of a musician, from whom he got his musical education. He began his career in the service of the archbishop of Turin, which is why he moved to Niece to work at the court of the Duke of Savoy.
	In the autumn of 1561, he accompanied ~~the Duke of Savoy’s~~ ambassador to Scotland and became employed as a musician in the service of ~~the Queen of Scots~~, who looked for a bass singer to complete the ~~quartett~~ in her private chapel. In December 1564, ~~Mary Stuart~~ chose Rizzio to ~~succeed~~ her ~~French~~ secretary, Raulet, for his ~~trustworthiness rather than for~~ his linguistic skills. In his new position, he was responsible for the Queen's correspondence with France and the Pope. Furthermore, he helped Mary Stuart to ~~arrange~~ her ~~marriage to~~ [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]] in July 1565 and remained a close adviser for the Queen after the wedding. His influence on the Queen grew, and practically, he took over the position and power of William Maitland of Lethington as Secretary of State.		In the autumn of 1561, he accompanied his employer's ambassador to Scotland and became employed as a musician in the service of Mary Stuart, who looked for a bass singer to complete the quartet in her private chapel. In December 1564, she chose Rizzio to be the successor of her secretary, Raulet, preponderant for his trustability instead his linguistic skills in the French language. In his new position, he was responsible for the Queen's correspondence with France and the Pope. Furthermore, he helped Mary Stuart to set her marital union with [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]] in July 1565 and remained a close adviser for the Queen after the wedding. His influence on the Queen grew, and practically, he took over the position and power of William Maitland of Lethington as Secretary of State.

	==== Death ====		==== Death ====

	Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that not he but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s yet [[James I\|unborn child]]. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is ~~not clear~~ if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.		Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that not he but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s yet [[James I\|unborn child]]. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is unclear if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.
	On 9 March 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper-room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed him through a window to the ground.		On 9 March 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper-room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed him through a window to the ground.

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	Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that not he but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s yet [[unborn child~~\|James I~~]]. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is not clear if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.		Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that not he but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s yet [[James I\|unborn child]]. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is not clear if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.
	On 9 March 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper-room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed him through a window to the ground.		On 9 March 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper-room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed him through a window to the ground.

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	C 1533–1566. Sometimes also called David Riccio or original Italian Davide Rizzio. Musician, secretary and confidant of [[Mary, ~~Queen of Scots\|Mary Stuart, the~~ Queen of Scots]] and famous murder victim.		C 1533–1566. Sometimes also called David Riccio or original Italian Davide Rizzio. Musician, secretary and confidant of [[Mary, Queen of Scots]] and famous murder victim.

	==== Life ====		==== Life ====

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	[[File:Portrait of a Man known as David Rizzio (ca.1620).jpg\|thumb\|Portrait of a Man Known as David Rizzio (ca.1620)]]		[[File:Portrait of a Man known as David Rizzio (ca.1620).jpg\|thumb\|Portrait of a Man Known as David Rizzio (ca.1620)]]
	~~David Rizzio (ca~~. ~~1533 – 1566), sometimes~~ also called David Riccio or original Italian Davide Rizzio, ~~was born in Piedmont, close to Turin. He was an Italian musician who became a~~ secretary of [[Mary, Queen of Scots\|Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scots]]~~, in 1564. On March 9, 1566, he was stabbed to death by Scottish nobles in the Palace of [[Holyroodhouse]], the residence of English monarchs in Scotland. His~~ murder ~~was instigated by Mary Stuart’s husband [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]], for reasons of jealousy~~.
			C 1533–1566. Sometimes also called David Riccio or original Italian Davide Rizzio. Musician, secretary and confidant of [[Mary, Queen of Scots\|Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scots]] and famous murder victim.

	==== Life ====		==== Life ====

	David Rizzio was the son of a musician, from whom he got his musical education. He began his career in the service of the archbishop of Turin, which is why he moved to Niece to work in the court of the Duke of Savoy.		David Rizzio was born in Piedmont, close to Turin, the son of a musician, from whom he got his musical education. He began his career in the service of the archbishop of Turin, which is why he moved to Niece to work at the court of the Duke of Savoy.
	In the autumn of 1561, he accompanied the Duke of Savoy’s ambassador to Scotland and became employed as a musician in the service of the Queen of Scots, who looked for a bass singer to complete the ~~quartette~~ in her private chapel. In December 1564, Mary Stuart chose Rizzio to succeed her French secretary, Raulet, for his trustworthiness rather than for his linguistic skills. In his new position, he was responsible for the Queen's correspondence with France and the Pope. Furthermore, he helped Mary Stuart to arrange her marriage to Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley~~, on~~ July 1565 and remained a close adviser for the Queen after the wedding. His influence on the Queen grew, and practically, he ~~overtook~~ the position and power of William Maitland of Lethington as ~~secretary~~ of ~~the state~~.		In the autumn of 1561, he accompanied the Duke of Savoy’s ambassador to Scotland and became employed as a musician in the service of the Queen of Scots, who looked for a bass singer to complete the quartett in her private chapel. In December 1564, Mary Stuart chose Rizzio to succeed her French secretary, Raulet, for his trustworthiness rather than for his linguistic skills. In his new position, he was responsible for the Queen's correspondence with France and the Pope. Furthermore, he helped Mary Stuart to arrange her marriage to [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]] in July 1565 and remained a close adviser for the Queen after the wedding. His influence on the Queen grew, and practically, he took over the position and power of William Maitland of Lethington as Secretary of State.

	==== Death ====		==== Death ====

	~~Mary Stuart’s husband Lord~~ Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that not he but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s unborn child. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is not clear if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.		Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that not he but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s yet [[unborn child\|James I]]. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is not clear if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.
	On March 9, 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper-room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed him through a window to the ground.		On 9 March 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper-room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed him through a window to the ground.

	==== Works Cited ====		==== Works Cited ====

	* "David Riccio." Britannica Academic, Encyclopædia Britannica, 20 Jul. 1998. academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/David-Riccio/63530.		* "David Riccio." ''Britannica Academic, Encyclopædia Britannica'', 20 Jul. 1998. academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/David-Riccio/63530.
	* “Riccio, David.” Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, vol. 48, 1896.		* “Riccio, David.” ''Dictionary of National Biography'', 1885-1900, vol. 48, 1896.
	* “Mary, Queen of Scots at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. A Creative writing Resource for ~~Teachers.”~~, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Collection Trust. https://www.rct.uk/sites/default/files/Mary,%20Queen%20of%20Scots%20at%20the%20Palace%20of%20Holyroodhouse%20-%20Creative%20Writing%20Resource.pdf. Accessed 7 July 2022.		* “Mary, Queen of Scots at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. A Creative writing Resource for Teachers”, ''Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Collection Trust''. https://www.rct.uk/sites/default/files/Mary,%20Queen%20of%20Scots%20at%20the%20Palace%20of%20Holyroodhouse%20-%20Creative%20Writing%20Resource.pdf. Accessed 7 July 2022.

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	Mary Stuart’s husband Lord Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that not he, but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s unborn child. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is not clear if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.		Mary Stuart’s husband Lord Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that not he but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s unborn child. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is not clear if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.
	On March 9, 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper-room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed ~~his body~~ through a window to the ground.		On March 9, 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper-room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed him through a window to the ground.

	==== Works Cited ====		==== Works Cited ====

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Death

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	Mary Stuart’s husband Lord Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that no he, but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s unborn child. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is not clear if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.		Mary Stuart’s husband Lord Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that not he, but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s unborn child. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is not clear if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.
	On March 9, 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper-room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed his body through a window to the ground.		On March 9, 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper-room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed his body through a window to the ground.

David.Hesbacher: /* Life */

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Life

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	David Rizzio was the son of a musician, from whom he got his musical education. He began his career in the service of the archbishop of Turin, which is why he moved to Niece to work in the court of the Duke of Savoy.		David Rizzio was the son of a musician, from whom he got his musical education. He began his career in the service of the archbishop of Turin, which is why he moved to Niece to work in the court of the Duke of Savoy.
	In the autumn of 1561, he accompanied the Duke of Savoy’s ambassador to Scotland and became employed as a musician in the service of the Queen of Scots, who looked for a bass singer to complete the quartette in her private chapel. In December 1564, Mary Stuart chose Rizzio to succeed ~~Mary Stuart’s~~ French secretary, Raulet, for his trustworthiness rather than for his linguistic skills. In his new position, he was responsible for the Queen's correspondence with France and the Pope. Furthermore, he helped Mary Stuart to arrange her marriage to Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, on July 1565 and remained a close adviser for the Queen after the wedding. His influence on the Queen grew, and practically, he overtook the position and power of William Maitland of Lethington as secretary of the state.		In the autumn of 1561, he accompanied the Duke of Savoy’s ambassador to Scotland and became employed as a musician in the service of the Queen of Scots, who looked for a bass singer to complete the quartette in her private chapel. In December 1564, Mary Stuart chose Rizzio to succeed her French secretary, Raulet, for his trustworthiness rather than for his linguistic skills. In his new position, he was responsible for the Queen's correspondence with France and the Pope. Furthermore, he helped Mary Stuart to arrange her marriage to Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, on July 1565 and remained a close adviser for the Queen after the wedding. His influence on the Queen grew, and practically, he overtook the position and power of William Maitland of Lethington as secretary of the state.

	==== Death ====		==== Death ====

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Works Cited

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	* "David Riccio." Britannica Academic, Encyclopædia Britannica, 20 Jul. 1998. academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/David-Riccio/63530.		* "David Riccio." Britannica Academic, Encyclopædia Britannica, 20 Jul. 1998. academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/David-Riccio/63530.
	* “Riccio, ~~David”~~. Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, vol. 48, 1896.		* “Riccio, David.” Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, vol. 48, 1896.
	* “Mary, Queen of Scots at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. A Creative writing Resource for Teachers.”, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Collection Trust. https://www.rct.uk/sites/default/files/Mary,%20Queen%20of%20Scots%20at%20the%20Palace%20of%20Holyroodhouse%20-%20Creative%20Writing%20Resource.pdf. Accessed 7 July 2022.		* “Mary, Queen of Scots at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. A Creative writing Resource for Teachers.”, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Collection Trust. https://www.rct.uk/sites/default/files/Mary,%20Queen%20of%20Scots%20at%20the%20Palace%20of%20Holyroodhouse%20-%20Creative%20Writing%20Resource.pdf. Accessed 7 July 2022.

David.Hesbacher: Adding the image properly

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Adding the image properly

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	[[File:Portrait of a Man known as David Rizzio (ca.1620)\|~~frame\|right~~\|Portrait of a Man ~~known~~ as David Rizzio (ca.1620)]]		[[File:Portrait of a Man known as David Rizzio (ca.1620).jpg\|thumb\|Portrait of a Man Known as David Rizzio (ca.1620)]]
	David Rizzio (ca. 1533 – 1566), sometimes also called David Riccio or original Italian Davide Rizzio, was born in Piedmont, close to Turin. He was an Italian musician who became a secretary of [[Mary, Queen of Scots\|Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scots]], in 1564. On March 9, 1566, he was stabbed to death by Scottish nobles in the Palace of [[Holyroodhouse]], the residence of English monarchs in Scotland. His murder was instigated by Mary Stuart’s husband [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]], for reasons of jealousy.		David Rizzio (ca. 1533 – 1566), sometimes also called David Riccio or original Italian Davide Rizzio, was born in Piedmont, close to Turin. He was an Italian musician who became a secretary of [[Mary, Queen of Scots\|Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scots]], in 1564. On March 9, 1566, he was stabbed to death by Scottish nobles in the Palace of [[Holyroodhouse]], the residence of English monarchs in Scotland. His murder was instigated by Mary Stuart’s husband [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]], for reasons of jealousy.

David.Hesbacher: Link, interpunction, adding his correspondence with France and the Pope.

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Link, interpunction, adding his correspondence with France and the Pope.

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	[[File:Portrait of a Man known as David Rizzio (ca.1620)\|frame\|right\|Portrait of a Man known as David Rizzio (ca.1620)]]		[[File:Portrait of a Man known as David Rizzio (ca.1620)\|frame\|right\|Portrait of a Man known as David Rizzio (ca.1620)]]
	David Rizzio (ca. 1533 – 1566), sometimes also called David Riccio or original Italian Davide Rizzio, was born in Piedmont, close to Turin. He was an Italian musician who became a secretary of [[Mary, Queen of Scots\|Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scots]], in 1564. On March 9, 1566, he was stabbed to death by Scottish nobles in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the residence of English monarchs in Scotland. His murder was instigated by Mary Stuart’s husband [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]], for reasons of jealousy.		David Rizzio (ca. 1533 – 1566), sometimes also called David Riccio or original Italian Davide Rizzio, was born in Piedmont, close to Turin. He was an Italian musician who became a secretary of [[Mary, Queen of Scots\|Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scots]], in 1564. On March 9, 1566, he was stabbed to death by Scottish nobles in the Palace of [[Holyroodhouse]], the residence of English monarchs in Scotland. His murder was instigated by Mary Stuart’s husband [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]], for reasons of jealousy.

	==== Life ====		==== Life ====

	David Rizzio was the son of a musician, from whom he got his musical education. He began his career in the service of the archbishop of Turin, which is why he moved to Niece to work in the court of the Duke of Savoy.		David Rizzio was the son of a musician, from whom he got his musical education. He began his career in the service of the archbishop of Turin, which is why he moved to Niece to work in the court of the Duke of Savoy.
	In the autumn of 1561, he accompanied the Duke of Savoy’s ambassador to Scotland and became employed as a musician in the service of the Queen of Scots, who looked for a bass singer to complete the quartette in her private chapel. In December 1564, Mary Stuart chose Rizzio to succeed Mary Stuart’s French secretary, Raulet, for his trustworthiness rather than for his linguistic skills. In his new position he helped Mary Stuart to arrange her marriage to Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, on July 1565, and remained a close adviser for the Queen after the wedding. His influence on the Queen grew, and practically, he overtook the position and power of William Maitland of Lethington as secretary of the state.		In the autumn of 1561, he accompanied the Duke of Savoy’s ambassador to Scotland and became employed as a musician in the service of the Queen of Scots, who looked for a bass singer to complete the quartette in her private chapel. In December 1564, Mary Stuart chose Rizzio to succeed Mary Stuart’s French secretary, Raulet, for his trustworthiness rather than for his linguistic skills. In his new position, he was responsible for the Queen's correspondence with France and the Pope. Furthermore, he helped Mary Stuart to arrange her marriage to Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, on July 1565 and remained a close adviser for the Queen after the wedding. His influence on the Queen grew, and practically, he overtook the position and power of William Maitland of Lethington as secretary of the state.

	==== Death ====		==== Death ====

	Mary Stuart’s husband Lord Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that no he, but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s unborn child. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is not clear if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.		Mary Stuart’s husband Lord Darnley was known to be jealous, and perhaps, he assumed that no he, but Rizzio was the father of Mary Stuart’s unborn child. So, he instigated his murder. Darnley persuaded a group of Scottish nobles that Mary was having a love affair. It is not clear if Rizzio really was her lover or rather a good friend and trusted confidant.
	On March 9, 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed his body through a window to the ground.		On March 9, 1566, Rizzio had spent the evening with the pregnant Queen and some of her friends in her dining room. Darnley entered the room and hauled Mary into her bedroom, while Lord Ruthven, the 4th Earl of Morton, and other Scottish nobles entered the room and dragged Rizzio into the supper-room, stabbed him 56 times, and then threw him into a corner. After their failed attempt to get his body down the narrow stair, they pushed his body through a window to the ground.

	==== Works Cited ====		==== Works Cited ====