Everything you could ever want to know about this amazing historical figure 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 entire breath-taking 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: Mickey Mayhew was a PA in a financial consultancy for a number of years before returning to full-time education. He has four degrees and is currently working on a PhD on Mary Queen of Scots. SELLING POINTS: ? Every aspect of Mary's life considered, from early life to her tragic death ? Amazing first-hand anecdotes, plus extracts from diaries, letters and rare historical sources ? Wonderful range of stories inside, by turns amusing, wry, sad and profound ? Filled with fascinating social history insights into the Tudor era ? The author, an expert in Marian history, was selected to place the flowers on Mary's grave at private ceremony in 2013 50 b/w illustrations
