Mary Queen of Scots by Susan Watkins
Mary's inheritance gave her both the Scottish throne in 1542, when she was only six days old, and a claim to the English throne that would lead to her death. It gave her an upbringing in France, cultural and intellectual centre of Europe, where she witnessed the power play of her Guise relations, married the heir to the French throne, and became queen of France, only to be widowed at 18. There was a turbulent interlude as ruler of Scotland, made the more tumultuous by two disastrous marriages and rumours of adultery and murder. Finally, there was an 18 year exile as Elizabeth I's prisoner, passing the long days of captivity at her embroidery or her prayers, the centre of a network of intrigue, double agents, coded dispatches, and mysterious couriers, which was to lead inevitably to her trial and execution. 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.
"'No man ever saw her without love, or will read her history without pity' - Abbe Brantome, 17th century chronicler"
Susan Watkins is the acclaimed author of several bestselling historical biographies, including Jane Austen: In Style and In Public and in Private: Elizabeth I and Her World. Mark Fiennes is an internationally renowned photographer who worked with Susan Watkins on her re-creation of the life of Elizabeth I.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500510384 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500510385 |
| Title | Mary Queen of Scots |
| Author | Susan Watkins |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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