Mary, Queen of Scots: naive, selfish, oblivious and self-indulgent fool who divided her nation and brought it to the brink of disaster? Or Mary, Queen of Scots: diligent, shrewd, wise and benevolent heroine who sacrificed herself as a martyr for her religion? Mary, Queen of Scots is one of the most famous and enigmatic Scots in history. The debate rages on as fiercely as ever. To some, Mary was a naive fool who allowed her errant heart to rule her head. To others, she was a clever, strategic thinker who secured the Scottish throne and the direction of the British monarchy. Murder, infidelity and intrigue permeate this story of one of the most turbulent times in history. Rosalind Marshall is renowned for her work on Mary, Queen of Scots and she takes us through the key myths that surround this fascinating story.
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Dr. Rosalind Marshall is the greatly respected writer and historian author of 14 titles including biographies of John Knox, Mary, Queen of Scots and Mary of Guise. She has broadcast and lectured widely, specializing in social history and the 16th and 17th centuries.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This intriguing and beautifully produced gem of a book is a hardback joy for only 9.99. The distinguished historian of Scotland, Rosalind K. Marshall, has distilled her vast knowledge of Scottish history into a clear and readably concise interpretation of the myths and rumours which have raged about that enigmatic Queen for centuries.
The book asks and answers ten questions about the most intriguing aspects of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots: her religion, her patriotism, her love affairs, her supposed adultery with her secretary Rizzio and her alleged murder of her husband Lord Darnley. It delves into the question of whether her third husband Bothwell was an early lover; whether she actually met Elizabeth I of England, and ends with a consideration of just how foolish or how clever she was.
Susan Groag Bell
Clayman Institute for Gender Ressearch
Stanford University
The book asks and answers ten questions about the most intriguing aspects of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots: her religion, her patriotism, her love affairs, her supposed adultery with her secretary Rizzio and her alleged murder of her husband Lord Darnley. It delves into the question of whether her third husband Bothwell was an early lover; whether she actually met Elizabeth I of England, and ends with a consideration of just how foolish or how clever she was.
Susan Groag Bell
Clayman Institute for Gender Ressearch
Stanford University
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By P. A. Clark
Format:Hardcover
Rosalind Marshall has created the perfect antidote to televison's recent wave of historical sex and violence dramas. Her writings sift and clarify key areas of historical muddle and murk -- but there is no need to fear that this book belongs to the ranks of self-aggrandizing revisionist tracts. Marshall writes with an even hand and a level head. She succeeds in informing without pedantry and delighting without over-simplification. This is indeed a small and charming book to recommend to enthusiasts of informed, well-written history.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Heather Fear
Format:Hardcover
Marshall's book manages to be both an excellent record of history and a thoroughly enjoyable read. Drawing on a range of sources, she examines - and explodes - many of the myths surrounding Mary Queen of Scots exploring her early life in France through to her involvement in the political intrigues of the century. This thoroughly researched book sheds new light on Mary Queen of Scot's personal life, political leanings and historical significance. This is a book sufficiently detailed for the serious historian yet accessible enough for the `history tourist' and I would thoroughly recommended it to a wide audience.
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When I saw this book here I was very excited because this is the way history should be written; to answer a question. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2011 by K. J. Greenland
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a short but useful book
This is a book for those who like me have read in the past some of the longer biographies, but whose vision has become over time clouded by tv and Hollywood history. Read more
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I bought this book for my 27 year old daughter,Nicola enjoyed this book so much, she could not put it down.
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Truth or Lies
This new book about Mary Queen of Scots adds a fascinating new dimension to her life of which so much has been written over the years. Was she heroine or villain? shrewd or naive? Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2010 by Chris Weavers
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Mary, Queen of Scots - did she or did'nt she?
This enticingly new book from renowned historian and "Mary" expert Rosalind K Marshall strives to separate the wheat from... Read more
This enticingly new book from renowned historian and "Mary" expert Rosalind K Marshall strives to separate the wheat from... Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2010 by Yvonne
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Rosalind K. Marshall introduces the real Mary
As a very general reader of history, my knowledge of Mary, Queen of Scots came either from brief glimpses of her passing through the periphery of Elizabeth I, or from the rather... Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2010 by Inga McVicar
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Great New Format
This is a very readable new book on Mary Queen of Scots. Although you may think this subject has been covered before and there is nothing new to tell... you would be very wrong. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2010 by Andrew Gordon
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R.K.Marshall, Mary Queen of Scots, Truth or Lies.
Dr. Rosalind Marshall, in elegant and scholarly style, plunges her readers into the murky depths of sixteenth-century Scottish, English and French history and emerges triumphantly... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2010 by D. B-C.
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Truth or Lies?
An impressive, clear layout with candid comments by an expert. Concise, readable history. Super book.
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