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Mary Queen of Scots

by Antonia Fraser

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ISBN13: 9780385311298
ISBN10: 038531129x
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She was the quintessential queen: statuesque, regal, dazzlingly beautiful. Her royal birth gave her claim to the thrones of two nations; her marriage to the young French Dauphin promised to place a third glorious crown on her head.<P>Instead, Mary Stuart became the victim of her own impulsive heart, scandalizing her world with a foolish passion that would lead to abduction, rape, and even murder. Betrayed by those she most trusted, she would be lured into a deadly game of power, only to lose to her envious and unforgiving cousin, Elizabeth I. Here is her story, a queen who lost a throne for love, a monarch pampered and adored even as she was led to her beheading, the unforgettable woman who became a legend for all time.

About the Author

Since 1969 Antonia Fraser has written many acclaimed historical works which have been international bestsellers and is the recipient of many literary awards, including the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. These include the biographies Cromwell: Our Chief of Men and King Charles II and the history Faith and Treason: The Story of the Gunpowder Plot. Three highly praised books focus on women in history: The Weaker Vessel: Women’s Lot in Seventeenth-Century England, The Warrior Queens, and The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Her most recent book was Marie Antoinette. She is editor of the series Kings and Queens of England. Antonia Fraser is married to the playwright Harold Pinter and lives in London.

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ISBN:
9780385311298
Author:
Fraser, Antonia
Publisher:
Delta
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Great britain
Subject:
Scotland
Subject:
Royalty
Subject:
Queens
Subject:
History
Subject:
Historical - British
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Mary stuart, queen of the scots, 1542-1587
Subject:
Queens -- Scotland -- Biography.
Subject:
Europe - Great Britain - General
Subject:
Europe - Great Britain - Scotland
Subject:
Mary
Subject:
Great Britain - History - Elizabeth, 1558-
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
Bibliography: p. 585-594.
Series Volume:
no. 50
Publication Date:
September 1993
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
640
Dimensions:
9.18x6.09x1.46 in. 1.73 lbs.

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