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Author : Mary (Queen of Scots)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Life of Mary, Queen of Scots. [By James Grant.] written by Mary (Queen of Scots) and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan Doran
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Mary Queen of Scots written by Susan Doran and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Returning to Scotland, she married again (unhappily), gave birth to her only child, who would later betray her, suffered the horror of her secretary and second husband being murdered, endured abduction and rape by a third, and finally captivity and escape from a remote castle in the Highlands. Her last eighteen years as a prisoner in England, while certainly quieter, continued to be marked by conspiracy and intrigue, and a fraught relationship with her cousin Elizabeth I.
Author : Gill Arbuthnott
Publisher : Floris Books
ISBN 13 : 1782506845
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (825 download)
Download or read book The Amazing Life of Mary, Queen of Scots written by Gill Arbuthnott and published by Floris Books. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She was Queen of Scotland and of France, and a possible Queen of England; she was involved in a series of mysterious deaths; in the end she lost her head... But what was life really like for Mary, Queen of Scots? Put on your ruff and step into the sixteenth century for a unique glimpse into the dramatic life of the infamous queen. Mary's story is told from the perspective of her young servant Alec. Each easy-to-read chapter mixes the involving story of the queen's life with timelines, charts and revealing illustrations to create a Fact-tastic account that is both educational and emotionally engaging for younger readers. Take a journey through time and find out: Why did Mary become Queen of Scots when she was just six days old? What exotic animals lived with the young queen? How did Mary escape from Lochleven Castle? Why did Mary's cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, arrange her beheading? The Amazing Life of Mary, Queen of Scots continues the brilliant Fact-tastic series, which blends intriguing facts and fascinating fiction to bring the most exciting, gruesome and crucial moments of Scottish history alive for young readers.
Author : John Guy
Publisher : Fourth Estate
ISBN 13 : 9780008331870
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (318 download)
Download or read book My Heart Is My Own written by John Guy and published by Fourth Estate. This book was released on 2018-12-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon to be a major film, this is a dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians of this period. She was crowned Queen of Scotland at nine months of age, and Queen of France at sixteen years; at eighteen she ascended the throne and began ruling one of the most fractious courts in Europe, riven by religious conflict and personal lust for power. She rode out at the head of an army in both victory and defeat; saw her second husband assassinated, and married his murderer. At twenty-five she entered captivity at the hands of her rival queen, from which only death would release her. The life of Mary Stuart is one of unparalleled drama and conflict. From the labyrinthine plots laid by the Scottish lords to wrest power for themselves, to the efforts made by Elizabeth's ministers to invalidate Mary's legitimate claim to the English throne, John Guy returns to the archives to explode the myths and correct the inaccuracies that surround this most fascinating monarch. The portrait that emerges is not of a political pawn or a manipulative siren, but of a shrewd and charismatic young ruler who relished power and, for a time, managed to hold together a fatally unstable country.
Author : Alison Weir
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0307431479
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Murder of Lord Darnley written by Alison Weir and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Alison Weir's Mary Boleyn. Handsome, accomplished, and charming, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, staked his claim to the English throne by marrying Mary Stuart, who herself claimed to be the Queen of England. It was not long before Mary discovered that her new husband was interested only in securing sovereign power for himself. Then, on February 10, 1567, an explosion at his lodgings left Darnley dead; the intrigue thickened after it was discovered that he had apparently been suffocated before the blast. After an exhaustive reevaluation of the source material, Alison Weir has come up with a solution to this enduring mystery. Employing her gift for vivid characterization and gripping storytelling, Weir has written one of her most engaging excursions yet into Britain’s bloodstained, power-obsessed past.
Author : James Mackay
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1780574916
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Mary Queen of Scots written by James Mackay and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In My End Is My Beginning is the story of Mary Queen of Scots (1542–87), the tragic heroine par excellence. Queen of an unfamiliar and troubled nation when she was a week old, it was her misfortune to be a pawn in the game of international politics throughout her life. Even in the brief period from 1561 to 1567 when she was ruler of Scotland in fact as well as in name, she was beset with problems that would have defeated a much stronger, more experienced monarch. A talented poet and a charismatic leader, she contended with a treacherous, self-serving nobility, the religious ferment of the Reformation, and the political ambitions of larger and more powerful neighbours. With little real authority and few resources, Mary’s reign was successful, until her disastrous marriage to the dissolute Darnley set in motion the events that brought about her downfall. For the last 20 years of her life she was a prisoner in the hands of her cousin, Elizabeth I of England, and the subject of treacherous plots and conspiracies. A hostage to fortune, she represented a threat and a rallying-point for English Catholics. Her tragic end was inevitable. Yet her life, with all its adventurous, failures and disasters, produced the son – James – who ultimately brought about the union of Scotland and England. In the End Is My Beginning uncovers the true facts of Mary’s life in the context of Anglo-Scottish relations and shows why, after more than 400 years, she remains arguably the greatest character in popular Scottish history.
Author : Susan Watkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500288177
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (881 download)
Download or read book Mary Queen of Scots written by Susan Watkins and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating but ultimately tragic tale of Mary, Queen of Scots, holds eternal appeal. In this beautifully illustrated book, Susan Watkins re-creates the world in which Mary lived the landscapes, the palaces and the courtly culture, and the fine details of the domestic scene in vivid word pictures, which give life to the wealth of historical illustrations and specially taken photographs by Mark Fiennes, who accompanied Susan Watkins on her journey in search of the true story behind the Queen across three countries.
Author : John Alexander Guy
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618254118
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (541 download)
Download or read book Queen of Scots written by John Alexander Guy and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new historian of Mary Queen of Scots draws on new sources to shatter various myths surrounding this odd monarch and uncover some of the scandals and political machinations underpinning, and undermining, her throne.
Author : Jane Dunn
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307425746
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Elizabeth and Mary written by Jane Dunn and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Superb.... A perceptive, suspenseful account." --The New York Times Book Review "Dunn demythologizes Elizabeth and Mary. In humanizing their dynamic and shifting relationship, Dunn describes it as fueled by both rivalry and their natural solidarity as women in an overwhelmingly masculine world." --Boston Herald The political and religious conflicts between Queen Elizabeth I and the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, have for centuries captured our imagination and inspired memorable dramas played out on stage, screen, and in opera. But few books have brought to life more vividly the exquisite texture of two women’s rivalry, spurred on by the ambitions and machinations of the forceful men who surrounded them. The drama has terrific resonance even now as women continue to struggle in their bid for executive power. Against the backdrop of sixteenth-century England, Scotland, and France, Dunn paints portraits of a pair of protagonists whose formidable strengths were placed in relentless opposition. Protestant Elizabeth, the bastard daughter of Anne Boleyn, whose legitimacy had to be vouchsafed by legal means, glowed with executive ability and a visionary energy as bright as her red hair. Mary, the Catholic successor whom England’s rivals wished to see on the throne, was charming, feminine, and deeply persuasive. That two such women, queens in their own right, should have been contemporaries and neighbours sets in motion a joint biography of rare spark and page-turning power.
Author : Philippa Gregory
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416549129
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)
Download or read book The Other Queen written by Philippa Gregory and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-16 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a tale inspired by the story of Mary, Queen of Scots, in a work that follows the doomed monarch's long imprisonment in the household of the Earl of Shrewsbury and his spying wife, Bess.
Author : Tudor Times
Publisher : Graffeg
ISBN 13 : 9781913134891
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)
Download or read book Mary, Queen of Scots Book of Days written by Tudor Times and published by Graffeg. This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugely informative and stunningly produced, the Mary, Queen of Scots Book of Days pairs a practical perpetual diary with a wealth of material on the life and times of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587). The first woman to be crowned as a queen regnant in the British Isles, the tumultuous life and tragic end of Mary, Queen of Scots has fascinated people for centuries. Each of the 365 days of the calendar year has the date, but not the day, of the month, allowing the owner to record events and reminders over many years. The linen-effect cover reproduces a detail from François Clouet's Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots (circa 1558), courtesy of the Royal Collection Trust, with the interior printed on Munken Pure paper, perfect for writing, and completed with a ribbon bookmark. - How to use the perpetual diary - Six days at a glance with space for notes - At-a-glance year planner - List special occasions each month - Ideal for recurring annual events - Can be returned to for years to come Stuart history and Mary, Queen of Scots' life and reign - Inspired by Renaissance-period Books of Hours - Biographic overview of Mary, Queen of Scots - An elegy by Mary - A list of key facts about Mary, Queen of Scots - Mary, Queen of Scots quotes - Descriptions of a significant event and place at the start of each month - Stuart-period saints and feast days - Index of people and events
Author : Kate Williams
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1409037010
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Rival Queens written by Kate Williams and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ___________________________________ 'Scintillating, provocative... An elegant synthesis of royal biography and political thriller.' Daily Telegraph A Times History Book of the Year: a story which inspired the Hollywood film MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Mary, Queen of Scots & Elizabeth I of England. Two powerful monarchs on a single island. Threatened by voices who believed no woman could govern. Surrounded by sycophants, spies and detractors. Accosted for their dominion, their favour and their bodies. Besieged by secret plots, devastating betrayals and a terrible final act. Only one queen could survive to rule all. ___________________________________ 'Brings us a fresh Mary, set in a gloriously rich context, a tragic heroine - irresistibly real and relevant... There isn't a line wasted in this taut, dramatic and utterly beguiling biography.' Charles Spencer author of Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I 'The perfect combination of scholarship and storytelling, meticulous research and emotional insight, Kate Williams brings Mary vividly to life in all her complexities and contradictions.' Kate Mosse, author of The Burning Chambers 'It takes a special kind of historian to turn an old story on its head. Eye-opening, provocative, this is the great rivalry re-imagined for the #MeToo generation.' Lucy Worsley
Author : Carolly Erickson
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1429928247
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots written by Carolly Erickson and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this dramatic, compelling fictional memoir Carolly Erickson lets the courageous, spirited Mary Queen of Scots tell her own story—and the result is a novel readers will long remember. Born Queen of Scotland, married as a young girl to the invalid young King of France, Mary took the reins of the unruly kingdom of Scotland as a young widow and fought to keep her throne. A second marriage to her handsome but dissolute cousin Lord Darnley ended in murder and scandal, while a third marriage to the dashing, commanding Lord Bothwell, the love of her life, gave her joy but widened the scandal and surrounded her with enduring ill repute. Unable to rise above the violence and disorder that swirled around her, Mary plucked up her courage and escaped to England—only to find herself a prisoner of her ruthless, merciless cousin Queen Elizabeth. Here, in her own riveting account, is the enchanting woman whose name still evokes excitement and compassion—and whose death under the headsman's axe still draws forth our sorrow. In The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots, Carolly Erickson provides another in her series of mesmerizing historical entertainments, and takes readers deep into the life and heart of the sixteenth century's most fascinating woman.
Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
ISBN 13 : 1912537974
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Mary, Queen Of Scots written by Fiona Macdonald and published by The Salariya Book Company. This book was released on 2021-02-03 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brand-new series puts readers in the shoes of famous historical figures during their childhoods, with an emphasis on the gruesome and ghastly bits. A lively and varied mix of types of information – including thrilling prose, stunning comic strips, fact boxes and timelines – bring their stories to life in a way that feels fresh and fun for reluctant readers. Kids in History: Mary Queen of Scots gives a fast-paced and fascinating account of the important events from Mary’s childhood, including her dangerous escape from Scotland, marriage into the French royal family and a young adulthood beset with disasters and deaths.
Author : Robert Stedall
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 147389333X
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Mary Queen of Scots' Downfall written by Robert Stedall and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Scottish ruler—and the mysterious death of her ambitious and controversial husband. In the early hours of February 10, 1567, a large explosion ripped through the lodgings at Kirk o’ Field, Edinburgh, where Mary Queen of Scotland’s consort, Henry, Lord Darnley, was staying. Darnley’s body was found with that of his valet in a neighboring garden the next morning. The queen’s husband had been murdered—and the ramifications for Mary and Scottish history would be far-reaching. Lord Darnley cuts an infamous figure in Scottish and Tudor history. In life, he proved a controversial character, and his murder at Kirk o’ Field remains one of British history’s great unsolved mysteries—the question of whether Mary was implicated has taxed historians ever since. In this engaging and well-researched biography, Robert Stedall reexamines Darnley’s life and his death. His investigation brings new light and compelling conclusions to a story surrounded by political betrayal, murder, falsified evidence, and conspiracy.
Author : Christopher de Hamel
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141994258
Total Pages : 69 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)
Download or read book The Book in the Cathedral written by Christopher de Hamel and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Meetings With Remarkable Manuscripts, a captivating account of the last surviving relic of Thomas Becket The assassination of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170 is one of the most famous events in European history. It inspired the largest pilgrim site in medieval Europe and many works of literature from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales to T. S. Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral and Anouilh's Becket. In a brilliant piece of historical detective work, Christopher de Hamel here identifies the only surviving relic from Becket's shrine: the Anglo-Saxon Psalter which he cherished throughout his time as Archbishop of Canterbury, and which he may even have been holding when he was murdered. Beautifully illustrated and published to coincide with the 850th anniversary of the death of Thomas Becket, this is an exciting rediscovery of one of the most evocative artefacts of medieval England.
Author : Jennifer Morag Henderson
Publisher : Sandstone Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1913207765
Total Pages : 649 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Daughters of the North written by Jennifer Morag Henderson and published by Sandstone Press Ltd. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for the 2022 Highland Book PrizeMary, Queen of Scots' marriage to the Earl of Bothwell is notorious. Less known is Bothwell's first wife, Jean Gordon, who extricated herself from their marriage and survived the intrigue of the Queen's court. Daughters of the North reframes this turbulent period in history by focusing on Jean, who became Countess of Sutherland, following her from her birth as the daughter of the 'King of the North' to her disastrous union with the notorious Earl of Bothwell – and her lasting legacy to the Earldom of Sutherland.
