Bibliograph

Queen of Scots, the true life of Mary Stuart, John Guy

Type

Label

Queen of Scots, the true life of Mary Stuart, John Guy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [530]-541) and index

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individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Queen of Scots

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

881683407

Responsibility statement

John Guy

Sub title

the true life of Mary Stuart

Summary

A new historian of Mary Queen of Scots draws on new sources to shatter various myths surrounding this odd monarch and uncover some of the scandals and political machinations underpinning, and undermining, her throne

Table Of Contents

The first year -- The rough wooings -- Arrival in France -- Adolescence -- Education -- A dynastic marriage -- Betrayed queen -- Return to Scotland -- Into the labyrinth -- A meeting between sisters -- A search for a husband -- "My heart is my own" -- A marriage of convenience -- Enter Bothwell -- A marriage in trouble -- Assassination one -- Reconciliation -- Plot and counterplot -- Assassination two -- A love match? -- Dénouement in Scotland -- Mary's story -- Bothwell's story -- The Lords' story -- Casket letters I -- Casket letters II -- Captive queen -- An ax or an act? -- Nemesis -- The final hours

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

True life of Mary Stuart

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