Mary Queen of Scots - 9780415291828

Taylor & Francis

Mary Queen of ScotsAuthor(s): Retha M. Warnicke\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415291828, 978-0415291828\nSynopsis\n\""Scholars now have Warnicke to use as their chief one volume study of Mary\""\n\nJulian Goodare, University of Edinburgh\n\nIn this biography of one of the most intriguing figures of early modern European history, Retha Warnicke, widely regarded as a leading historian on Tudor queenship, offers a fresh interpretation of the life of Mary Stuart, popularly known as Mary Queen of Scots.\n\nSetting 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 th.