A witty, informative narrative of one of history's most fascinating, enigmatic monarchs.
Mary Queen of Scots is perhaps one of the most controversial and divisive monarchs in regal history. Her story reads like a particularly spicy novel, with murder, kidnap, adultery, assassination and execution. To some she is one of the most wronged women in history, a pawn used and abused by her family in the great monarchical marriage game; to others, a murderous adulteress who committed regicide to marry her lover and then spent years in captivity for the crime, endlessly plotting the demise of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. This book covers the entire breath-taking scope of her amazing life and examines the immense cultural legacy she left behind, from the Schiller play of the 1800s to the CW teen drama Reign. Temptress, terrorist, or tragic queen, this book will give you the lowdown on one of history's most misunderstood monarchs.
AUTHOR: Mickey Mayhew is a writer and historian from London, with a PhD in Tudor history.
40 b/w illustrations
By:
Mickey Mayhew Imprint: HISTORY PRESS Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
ISBN:9781803990439 ISBN 10: 1803990430 Pages: 192 Publication Date:01 August 2022 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Mickey Mayhew is a writer and historian from London, with a PhD in Tudor history. www.mickeymayhew.com
Reviews for The Little Book of Mary Queen of Scots
'A bright and breezy account of the complex life of Mary Stuart' -- Philippa Gregory