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Mary Queen of Scots
- Title
- Mary Queen of Scots / Retha M. Warnicke.
- Author
- Warnicke, Retha M.
- Publication
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | DA787.A1 W376 2006 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xxi, 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 20 cm.
- Summary
- In this new biography of one of the most intriguing figures of early modern European history, Retha Warnicke offers a fresh interpretation of the life of Mary Stewart (Stuart), popularly known as Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary became Queen of Scotland at six days old, was crowned Queen of France at seventeen on the death of her husband Francis II, and was the cousin and rival of Elizabeth I, who ultimately had her executed for treason. A devout Catholic, who lived during an era of intense religious discord, Mary's turbulent life was characterized by treachery, violence and tragedy. Setting Mary's life within the context of the cultural and intellectual climate of the time and bringing to life the realities of being a female monarch in the sixteenth century, Warnicke also examines Mary's three marriages, her constant ill health and her role in numerous plots and conspiracies. Placing Mary within the context of early modern gender relations, Warnicke reveals the challenges that faced her and the forces that worked to destroy her.
- Series Statement
- Routledge historical biographies
- Uniform Title
- Routledge historical biographies
- Subject
- Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
- Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
- Maria Schottland, Königin 1542-1587
- Maria I, reina d'Escòcia, 1542-1587
- 1542-1603
- Geschichte 1542-1586
- Queens > Scotland > Biography
- Queens
- Reines > Escòcia > Biografia
- Scotland > History > Mary Stuart, 1542-1567
- Great Britain > History > Elizabeth, 1558-1603
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Großbritannien
- Escòcia > S. XVI > Història
- Great Britain > History > Elizabeth I, 1558-1603
- Genre/Form
- collective biographies.
- History
- Biographies
- Biographies.
- Biographie.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [276]-291) and index.
- Contents
- Scottish beginnings to 1548 -- French uprising, 1548-1561 -- Returning home, 1561-1563 -- Ruling Scotland, 1563-1566 -- Facing adversity, 1566-1567 -- Seeking refuge, 1567-1570 -- Negotiating restitution, 1569-1584 -- Failing enterprises, 1586-1587.
- ISBN
- 0415291828
- 9780415291828
- 0415291836
- 9780415291835
- 9780203088487
- 0203088484
- LCCN
- 2005024109
- 9780415291828
- 9780415291835
- OCLC
- ocm61309361
- 61309361
- SCSB-14266645
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library