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Chargement... Mary Queen of Scots: An Illustrated Lifepar Susan Doran
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. If you're looking for an in depth book about Mary Queen of Scots, look elsewhere. If, however, what you're looking for is an overview of her entire life (including the mysterious murder of her 2nd husband and her 14 years as Elizabeth I's prisoner in England), this is a great book for that. It's also filled with pictures of documents, portraits and drawings of the people and events in Mary's life (including a sketch of her execution in England). Informative, without going into a lot of detail, I recommend this for people wanting to know just a little about Mary and as an introduction the warped and twisted intertwinings of English, French, Spanish, and Scottish politics. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Mary, Queen of Scots polarized entire nations, weathered multiple romantic scandals, and immersed herself in intrigues and subterfuge to advance her claim to the British throne—a prolonged political battle which culminated in her notoriously botched and bloody beheading at the decree of Elizabeth I. It’s no wonder she has captured the imaginations of millions over the centuries, or that her dramatic life story has been recounted in plays, poems, songs, operas, and films. But now Susan Doran offers a fresh and compelling look at Mary’s life, narrated through vivid illustrations and analysis of the documents that form the original basis of our knowledge of this celebrated figure. An acclaimed scholar of Elizabethan history, Doran expertly recreates the life and work of Mary, Queen of Scots in an engaging and informed narrative, revealing a wholly new—and deeply human—dimension to her tumultuous and tragic saga. From her flight to France to the murders of her secretary and second husband to her final eighteen years as a virtual prisoner in England, each major stage of Mary’s life unfolds in fascinating detail, as Doran draws from a vast array of archival materials—including numerous letters and records set in their full historical context—and vivid portraiture from the period. This brilliantly illustrated biography of Mary, Queen of Scots paints a compelling and engrossing picture of the infamous queen and her tempestuous life. An invaluable read for every Anglophile, Mary Queen of Scots places the queen squarely on her rightful historical throne. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)941.105092History and Geography Europe British Isles Scotland 1542-1603 Reformation period BiographyClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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