Crown of Thistles by Linda Porter
Mary Queen of Scots fervently believed she had a right to the English throne - a belief that cost her her head. A vivid account of why she came to this belief from an acclaimed Tudor historian
Stunning - an epic journey through the turbulent history of two nations, engagingly written and showing a masterly balance of politics and vivid personal detail-- Alison Weir
The authentic story of how Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I came to be, rather than simply who they were ... bold, insightful and vivid. -- Melanie Reid * The Times Saturday Review *
In focusing on the family rivalries that led to Mary's reign and fall, Porter has found a fresh approach to a familiar subject. She brings alive a thrilling story of cultured courts and violent deaths, of ambitious kings and tragic queens. -- Leanda De Lisle * Mail on Sunday *
Elegantly written, decently researched and, crucially will alert a new readership to a neglected subject ... Charming and informative. * The Herald *
To be applauded as a highly courageous, pioneering attempt to brush the cobwebs off the existing national histories ... deserves a wide readership. -- John Guy * Literary Review *
Mary's life was rich in incident and Linda Porter recounts it with judiciousness and verve. -- Michael Prodger * New Statesman *
Magnificent ... proves that there was nothing predestined, or particularly preplanned, about the coming together of Scotland and England -- Giles Tremlett * Observer *
The authentic story of how Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I came to be, rather than simply who they were ... bold, insightful and vivid. -- Melanie Reid * The Times Saturday Review *
In focusing on the family rivalries that led to Mary's reign and fall, Porter has found a fresh approach to a familiar subject. She brings alive a thrilling story of cultured courts and violent deaths, of ambitious kings and tragic queens. -- Leanda De Lisle * Mail on Sunday *
Elegantly written, decently researched and, crucially will alert a new readership to a neglected subject ... Charming and informative. * The Herald *
To be applauded as a highly courageous, pioneering attempt to brush the cobwebs off the existing national histories ... deserves a wide readership. -- John Guy * Literary Review *
Mary's life was rich in incident and Linda Porter recounts it with judiciousness and verve. -- Michael Prodger * New Statesman *
Magnificent ... proves that there was nothing predestined, or particularly preplanned, about the coming together of Scotland and England -- Giles Tremlett * Observer *
Linda Porter was the winner of the 2004 Biographers Club/Daily Mail Prize, and her first two books, Mary Tudor: The First Queen and Katherine the Queen: the Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr were both published to great acclaim. She is a regular contributor to BBC History Magazine and History Today. She lives in Kent.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780330534376 |
| ISBN 10 | 0330534378 |
| Title | Crown of Thistles |
| Author | Linda Porter |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2014-04-24 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
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