Rizzio

(ritsē ō′)

Rizzio, David 1533?-66; It. musician: secretary to & favorite of Mary, Queen of Scots: murdered

See Rizzio in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Italian musician and secretary to Mary Queen of Scots. His closeness to the queen prompted the jealous Lord Darnley and other Scottish noblemen to murder him.
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