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Cheetham, J. Keith

 
9781913025113: On The Trail of Mary Queen of Scots

Synopsis

Life dealt Mary Queen of Scots love, intensity, betrayal and tragedy in generous measure. On the Trail of Mary Queen of Scots traces the major events in the turbulent life of the beautiful, enigmatic queen whose romantic reign and tragic destiny exerts an undimmed fascination.

Places of interest to visit –

99 in Scotland, 35 in England and 29 in France

One general map and 6 location maps

Line drawings and illustrations

Simplified family tree of the royal houses of Tudor and Stuart

Key sites include:

Linlithgow Palace – Mary’s birthplace

Stirling Castle – where, only nine months old, Mary was crowned Queen of Scotland

Notre Dame Cathedral – where, aged 15, she married the future King of France

Palace of Holyroodhouse – where Rizzio, one of Mary’s closest advisers, was murdered

Sheffield Castle – where Mary was imprisoned for 14 years at the hands of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I

Fotheringhay – where Mary was executed

This book is for everyone interested in the life of perhaps the most romantic figure in Scotland’s history; a thorough guide to places connected with Mary, it is also a guide to the complexities of her personal and public life.

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À propos de l'auteur

Keith Cheetham has written two other books for the "On the Trail of" series. He was historical adviser to the producers of the forthcoming film, Mary Stuart, starring Glenn Close. Keith is the author of Mary Queen of Scots: the Captive Years, which covers Mary's 19 years in England and is now in its 3rd edition. He is chairman of a branch of the Marie Stuart Society, has written a play about Mary, Daughter of Debate, which premiered in 1999, and has also written Mary Queen of Scots leaflets for the English and Scottish Tourist Boards.

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