Mary Queen of ScotsRandom House Publishing Group, 30 апр. 2014 г. - Всего страниц: 640 “A book that will leave few readers unmoved.”–San Francisco Chronicle 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 noble head. 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. Praise for Mary Queen of Scots “She was sometimes reviled as a scheming whore, sometimes revered as a misunderstood martyr. But she was invariably regarded as fascinating. Antonia Fraser’s richly readable biography demonstrates that Mary’s great fascination continues unabated.”—Time “Compassionate, illuminating, rich in human interest.”—The New York Times ”One of the most fascinating figures in history.” —The Columbus Dispatch “With grace, sensitivity, and a sharp eye for detail, lady Antonia Fraser has succeeded not only in recapturing the real Mary from the symbol but also in illuminating the chaotic age in which she lived.”—Newsweek |
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The Most Perfect Child | |
Betrothal | |
QueenDauphiness | |
The White Lily of France | |
Mary the Widow | |
The Murder of Darnley | |
The Mermaid and the Hare | |
Lochleven | |
THE CAPTIVITY | |
In Foreign Bands | |
Her Privy Letters | |
My Norfolk | |
The Uses of Adversity | |
The State of the Realm | |
Conciliation and Reconciliation | |
Governor Good and Gracious | |
The Fall of Huntly | |
A Husband for a Girl | |
The Carnal Marriage | |
Our Most Special Servant | |
Breakdown | |
Mother and | |
The Babington Plot | |
Trial | |
The Dolorous Stroke | |
the Theatre of the World | |
Appendix | |
Reference Notes | |
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