Foreign Correspondence with Marie de Lorraine, Queen of Scotland, from the Originals in the Balcarres Papers
Author: Queen Mary (consort of James V, King of Scotland)
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 338
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Author: Queen Mary (consort of James V, King of Scotland)
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 338
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Queen Mary (consort of James V, King of Scotland)
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 340
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Queen Mary (consort of James V, King of Scotland)
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Marguerite Wood
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-10-13
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780266256489
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from Foreign Correspondence With Marie De Lorraine, Queen of Scotland: From the Originals in the Balcarres Papers, 1537-1548 The foreign correspondence of Marie de Lorraine, Queen of Scotland from 1538 till 1560, contained in the Balcarres Papers at the Advocates' Library and in a collection at the Register House, covers a period of about twenty years, from the time of her marriage till shortly before her death. The bulk of the correspondence is due to the family and dependants of the House of Guise. This does not mean that the letters are chiefly domestic for, after the acces sion of Henri IL, the Duke of Aumale and his brother the Cardinal, being among the King's most intimate advisers, naturally have much to say on matters of State. The domestic letters are only those of her mother the Duchess of Guise, her sisters, and her son, with occasional communi cations, chiefly formal, from her uncles and other relations by marriage. There are fewer letters on affairs of the kingdoms before 1542, as until that date the-queen had no share in the government, although in one letter from the Duchess of Guise there is a hint of increasing influence with the King. Until 1542 we have mainly family news, news of friends, of the administration of the Queen's estates in France, of the movements of the French court, the wars and the part' her family play in them but there is also some indication of the Queen's interest in the development of her new country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: MARGUERITE. WOOD
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Published: 2018
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ISBN-13: 9781033177549
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Published: 1923
Total Pages: 256
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Smith & Sons
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Published: 1926
Total Pages: 380
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Guy
Publisher: HMH
Published: 2014-06-17
Total Pages: 633
ISBN-13: 0547526962
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis Whitbread Award–winning biography and basis for the film Mary Queen of Scots starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie “reads like Shakespearean drama” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). “A triumph . . . A masterpiece full of fire and tragedy.” —Amanda Foreman, author of Georgiana In the first full-scale biography of Mary Stuart in more than thirty years, John Guy creates an intimate and absorbing portrait of one of history’s greatest women, depicting her world and her place in the sweep of history with stunning immediacy. Bringing together all surviving documents and uncovering a trove of new sources for the first time, Guy dispels the popular image of Mary Queen of Scots as a romantic leading lady—achieving her ends through feminine wiles—and establishes her as the intellectual and political equal of Elizabeth I. Through Guy’s pioneering research and superbly readable prose, we come to see Mary as a skillful diplomat, maneuvering ingeniously among a dizzying array of factions that sought to control or dethrone her. Queen of Scots is an enthralling, myth-shattering look at a complex woman and ruler and her time. “The definitive biography . . . Gripping . . . A pure pleasure to read.” —The Washington Post Book World “Reads like Shakespearean drama, with all the delicious plotting and fresh writing to go with it.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Author: Rosalind K. Marshall
Publisher: Birlinn
Published: 2019-05-09
Total Pages: 327
ISBN-13: 1788851846
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn “enlightening and fascinating” exploration of Scotland’s royal women, from Lady Macbeth to Mary Queen of Scots and beyond (Booklist). The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right and the consorts, have largely been neglected in conventional history books. One of the earliest known Scottish queens was none other than the notorious Lady Macbeth. Was she really the wicked woman depicted in Shakespeare’s famous play? Was St Margaret a demure and obedient wife? Why did Margaret Logie exercise such an influence over her husband, David II, and have we underestimated James VI’s consort, Anne of Denmark, frequently written off as a stupid and willful woman? Rosalind K. Marshall delves into these questions and more in this entertaining, impeccably researched book. “A broad, impressive historical work and solid introduction to Scottish history from an oft-ignored perspective: that of the queens who exercised power whenever and wherever they could find it.” —Foreword Reviews Includes illustrations and genealogical tables
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