The dramatic life of Mary Queen of Scots has entranced writers, artists and film makers quite unlike any other famous Scot. Of all the books written about her,Antonia Fraser’sbiography remains the authoritative text on the subject. As far from a dull history book as you can get, this b...
Mary Stuart, when she was only 6 days old, became known as Mary, Queen of Scots, or Queen Mary I after the death of her father James V. She was also claimed the Queen’s Consort of France when she married Francis II of France when she was 15 years old. She went on to have anot...
Tess and Mary, six and eight years older than she. Gloria sang the lead, rewriting the music so it suited her alto voice, while her sisters sang harmony above and below her, their voices melting together in a way you only hear when families sing together. You can see Gloria in front h...
Jennifer is a marine biologist by training, who developed an equal passion for history whilst stalking Mary, Queen of Scots of childhood holidays (she since moved on to Richard III). She completed her BSc and MSc at the University of Hull, and has worked as a marine environmental consultant ...
15. Mary, Queen of Scots 英宫恨 伊丽莎白一世同苏格兰的玛丽女王一辈子都没见过面,电影中虽然让她们违反史实地相见, 但情节处理得还算不错。 说起来这姐俩大概打出生起就是冤家, 甚至有人说伊丽莎白一世对 玛丽女王充满了作为女人的妒嫉:这不是没有根据的,玛丽女王比伊丽莎白更年轻,容貌更 艳丽,而且在回家乡...
Deirdre Dunn as Catherine the Great, Deirdre Dunn as Mary, Queen of Scots, Deirdre Dunn in plays by O’Neill, Ibsen, Shake¬ speare, Moliere, in adaptations of novels by Hemingway, Faulkner, O’Hara. “Deirdre Dunn dances . . . Deirdre Dunn sings . . . Deirdre Dunn laughs.” Deirdre...
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When I started readingThe Secret Rooms, I thought the book would feature the sort of scandalous goings on that are fun to consider when time has sufficiently distanced us from the human suffering involved—say,the involvement of Mary, Queen of Scots, in her husband’s murder, orwho all Byro...
Jade Scott.Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots. Pegasus Books, 2025.Assigned for Review. John Swanson Jacobs(edited by Jonathan D. S. Schroeder).The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots: A True Story of Slavery; A Rediscovered Narrative, with a Ful...
recommend this series of historical fiction YA novels for teens who enjoy imagining (or re-imagining) the lives of powerful and influential women. The titular character ofMy Contrary Maryis Mary Queen of Scots. Other books in the series focus on Lady Jane Grey, Mary Shelley, and Calamity ...