Elizabeth And Mary

Author : Jane Dunn
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781443458412

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Elizabeth and Mary by Jane Dunn Pdf

Their enemies branded them both murderesses, whores and daughters of the devil. Elizabeth’s supporters anointed her a hero and savior, while Mary’s faithful invested her as a saint and martyr. Reigning side by side, but yet never meeting face-to-face, these queens were inexorably linked in a tumultuous relationship that, until now, has never fully been revealed and explored. Elizabeth & Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens is master biographer Jane Dunn’s richly textured portrait of two incredible women. A story of a relationship punctuated by reversals of fortune; murder mysteries; sexual intrigue; reckless behavior, heated battles and cold war, Elizabeth & Mary is staged against a past as dark and dangerous as it was vibrantly alive. Dunn shows the indissoluble bond between the queens was forged by two opposing forces; their shared inheritance and rivalry for Elizabeth’s crown set against their natural solidarity as ruling females in an overwhelmingly masculine world. She delves behind Elizabeth’s reputation as steely virgin queen, using her celibacy as a weapon, valuing reason and duty above all. She looks at Mary as celebrity queen, femme fatale and flawed heroine, a woman who capped the theatre of her death in a brilliant cloak of redemption. And she corrects many misconceptions about her subjects, revealing Mary as a more serious contender for power than had been previously thought, and Elizabeth as far more vulnerable than her formidable reputation. Intelligent and completely riveting, this beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated book masterfully juxtaposes the histories of two remarkable women, culminating in tragedy, as Elizabeth the victor—hesitantly—signed her cousin’s death warrant.

Author : Kate Williams
Publisher : Random House
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781409037019

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Rival Queens by Kate Williams Pdf

___________________________________ '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 : Mary (Queen of Scots)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1828
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0017306834

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Life of Mary, Queen of Scots. [By James Grant.] by Mary (Queen of Scots) Pdf

Author : Alison Plowden
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780752467184

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Two Queens in One Isle by Alison Plowden Pdf

The relationship between Queen Elizabeth I of England and her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, is one of the most complex, tempestuous and fascinating in history. United in blood but divided by religion, the two women were in some ways uniquely close; in others, poles apart. Championed by English Catholics as the rightful Queen of England, Mary was nevertheless given protection by her cousin after she was deposed amid outrage at her immoral behaviour. Rumours of papist plots involving Mary were rife and Elizabeth was put under extreme pressure to be rid of this dangerous threat to her sovereignty and to the Protestant church in England. After much reluctance and procrastination Elizabeth finally signed Mary's death warrant. Alison Plowden shows how political fear brought out the worst and yet the best in these women, and how history was overshadowed for centuries afterwards.

Author : Robert Stedall
Publisher : Book Guild Publishing
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846246463

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The Challenge to the Crown by Robert Stedall Pdf

Mary Queen of Scots: Catholic martyr or manipulative femme fatale On 10 February 1567, conspirators bent on killing Henry, Lord Darnley, King-Consort of Mary Queen of Scots successfully razed his Edinburgh residence at Kirk o' Field in a huge explosion. Soon afterwards, Darnley's partially-clothed body was discovered in a nearby orchard, strangled to death by an unknown assailant. Rumours of Mary's involvement in his murder quickly surfaced. Placards across Edinburgh implied that she had provoked the Earl of Bothwell into killing her husband in a crime of passion. This became more plausible when she tried to avoid having to prosecute him for the murder, and subsequently married him, encouraged by her most senior Protestant nobles. While Mary's motives for the marriage might be explained by her need for his protection, those of the Nobility who had encourage it are confusing. Why would they want a union, which would inevitably place Bothwell, a man they hated, as head of government? Was their motif to associate her in the murder plot? Mary's involvement in Darnley's murder has remained one of the great historical mysteries. Genealogist and author Robert Stedall has spent ten years researching the inter-marriages within Scottish peerage to provide an explanation for their motives in removing Mary from the throne. In this first volume, of his two volume history of Mary and James, he explains in vivid detail the switching allegiances of the nobility, and can reveal for the first time, the gripping true story of Mary's downfall and imprisonment.

Author : Jane Dunn
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015059252497

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Elizabeth and Mary by Jane Dunn Pdf

Working almost exclusively from contemporary letters and writings, Dunn explores their symbiotic, though never face-to-face, relationship and the power struggle that raged between them."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : A. Hunt,A. Whitelock
Publisher : Springer
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230111950

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Tudor Queenship by A. Hunt,A. Whitelock Pdf

This book brings together a selection of recent, cutting-edge research which, for the first time, challenges commonplace arguments about Mary and Elizabeth's relative successes or failures in order to rethink Tudor queenship.

Author : Eleanor Clark
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0975303678

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Mary Elizabeth by Eleanor Clark Pdf

Mary Elizabeth's life undergoes a dramatic change when she leaves the only home she has known for another world far away in a place called America. The journey aboard the ship not only teaches her about perseverance but also that making a home in a new world has its share of challenges. Join Mary Elizabeth as she lives one of the greatest adventures of a lifetime and learns the importance of family and the value of perservance.

Author : Anka Muhlstein
Publisher : Haus Publishing
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 190495085X

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Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart by Anka Muhlstein Pdf

'Muhlstein is an excellent writer: the book is effective, its characters vividly portrayed.' - History Today This major double biography examines the relationship between the two queens: Elizabeth, one of the few queens to never marry and so never to subordinate herself and her power, and Mary, who is seen as a slave to passion.

Author : Ellis Roxburgh
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781482442304

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Elizabeth I of England vs. Mary, Queen of Scots by Ellis Roxburgh Pdf

British monarch Elizabeth I’s long reign is remembered as a period of stability for England. Yet, her relationship with her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots, was contentious at best, leading to a fatal ending for one of the monarchs. This intrigue-filled volume transports readers into the throne rooms of Europe during the 16th century, where they’ll learn of shifting lines of succession, clashes between religions, and assassination plots. Actual quotes from the rulers themselves as well as stunning portraits and paintings mark the pages of this well-designed book, and a timeline summarizes the essential events of this historical rivalry.

Author : Sylvia Soberton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 170160535X

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Rival Sisters by Sylvia Soberton Pdf

"Partners both in throne and grave, here rest we two sisters Elizabeth and Mary, in the hope of one resurrection." This inscription is visible on the tomb where Elizabeth I and her half sister, Mary I, lie buried together in one vault in the North Aisle of Henry VII's Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey. It is the relationship between Elizabeth and her Scottish cousin Mary Stuart that is often discussed and pondered over while the relationship between Elizabeth and her own half sister is largely forgotten. Yet it is the relationship with Mary Tudor that forged Elizabeth's personality and set her on the path to queenship. Mary's reign was the darkest period in Elizabeth's life. "I stood in danger of my life, my sister was so incensed against me," Elizabeth reminded her councillors when they pressed her to name a successor.It is time to tell the whole story of the fierce rivalry between the Tudor half sisters who became their father's successors.

Author : Kathleen Waters Sander
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781421438641

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Mary Elizabeth Garrett by Kathleen Waters Sander Pdf

Sander's thoughtful and informed study of this pioneering philanthropist is the first to recognize Garrett and her monumental contributions to equality in America.

Author : Mary Elizabeth Williams
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781426216336

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A Series of Catastrophes and Miracles by Mary Elizabeth Williams Pdf

A wry, witty account of what it is like to face death--and be restored to life. After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a "rapidly fatal" form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results. Williams's experiences as a patient and a medical test subject reveal with stark honesty what it takes to weather disease, the extraordinary new developments that are rewriting the rules of science--and the healing power of human connection.

Author : Alison Weir
Publisher : Random House
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307431479

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Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Murder of Lord Darnley by Alison Weir Pdf

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 : William H., Jr. Miller
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780486137711

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Picture History of the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth by William H., Jr. Miller Pdf

Authoritative, profusely illustrated volume describes the ships' debuts, amenities, rivalry, and contributions during WWII. Also covered: their grand royal successors: Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Mary 2. 189 photographs.