Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles

Author : Margaret George
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429938419

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Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles by Margaret George Pdf

Margaret George's exhaustively researched novel skillfully weaves both historical fact and plausible fiction in bringing the story of Mary Queen of Scots to life. She was a child crowned a queen.... A sinner hailed as a saint.... A lover denounced as a whore... A woman murdered for her dreams... Margaret George's Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles brings to life the fascinating story of Mary, who became the Queen of Scots when she was only six days old. Raised in the glittering French court, returning to Scotland to rule as a Catholic monarch over a newly Protestant country, and executed like a criminal in Queen Elizabeth's England, Queen Mary lived a life like no other, and Margaret George weaves the facts into a stunning work of historical fiction. "With a seamless use of original letters, diaries, and poems: a popular, readable, inordinately moving tribute to a remarkable queen." -- Kirkus Reviews

Author : Margaret George
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Historical fiction
ISBN : OCLC:1194423453

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Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Margaret George Pdf

Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Scotland
ISBN : WISC:89038361556

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Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Stefan Zweig Pdf

Author : Margaret George
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781447217435

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Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles by Margaret George Pdf

Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles is the story of a woman born to rule a nation – and the glorious pageant of love and tragedy that followed in her wake. Mary's beauty inspired poetry – yet her birthright engendered hideous treachery and terrible, bloody murder. This novel is Margaret George's magnificent recreation of the life of one of history's greatest legends. A woman accused of murdering her husband to marry her lover. A woman who became Queen six days after her birth in 1542 – only to be beheaded forty years later on the orders of her cousin, Elizabeth I . . .

Author : Susan Watkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Queens
ISBN : 0500288178

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Mary Queen of Scots by Susan Watkins Pdf

The fascinating but ultimately tragic tale of Mary, Queen of Scots, holds eternal appeal. In this beautifully illustrated book, now available in paperback, 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Mary Queen of Scothland and the Isles by Anonim Pdf

Author : J. A. Carruth
Publisher : Jarrold Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1998-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0711701474

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Mary Queen of Scots by J. A. Carruth Pdf

The dramatically contrasting scenery of Scotland is captured in this varied collection of titles.

Author : Carolly Erickson
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429928243

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The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots by Carolly Erickson Pdf

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 : Margaret George
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429924702

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The Autobiography of Henry VIII by Margaret George Pdf

The Autobiography of Henry VIII is the magnificent historical novel that established Margaret George's career. Evocatively written in the first person as Henry VIII's private journals, the novel was the product of fifteen years of meticulous research and five handwritten drafts. Much has been written about the mighty, egotistical Henry VIII: the man who dismantled the Church because it would not grant him the divorce he wanted; who married six women and beheaded two of them; who executed his friend Thomas More; who sacked the monasteries; who longed for a son and neglected his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth; who finally grew fat, disease-ridden, dissolute. Now, in her magnificent work of storytelling and imagination Margaret George bring us Henry VIII's story as he himself might have told it, in memoirs interspersed with irreverent comments from his jester and confident, Will Somers. Brilliantly combining history, wit, dramatic narrative, and an extraordinary grasp of the pleasures and perils of power, this monumental novel shows us Henry the man more vividly than he has ever been seen before.

Author : Tudor Times
Publisher : Graffeg
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 191313489X

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Mary, Queen of Scots Book of Days by Tudor Times Pdf

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 : Theresa Breslin
Publisher : Kelpies
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Scotland
ISBN : 1782505121

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Mary, Queen of Scots by Theresa Breslin Pdf

"On a tiny island in the middle of Loch Leven there is a castle. Many years ago, in that castle on the island, a beautiful young queen was held prisoner. Her name was Mary, Queen of Scots"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Mickey Mayhew
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780750963138

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The Little Book of Mary Queen of Scots by Mickey Mayhew Pdf

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 breathtaking 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 : Mary (Queen of Scots)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Queens
ISBN : PSU:000006094010

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Letters of Mary, Queen of Scots by Mary (Queen of Scots) Pdf

Author : Mary (Queen of Scots)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Love poetry, French
ISBN : IND:30000026295141

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Bittersweet Within My Heart by Mary (Queen of Scots) Pdf

Author : Robert Stedall
Publisher : Book Guild Publishing
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 45,8 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.