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Cargando... Scourge of Henry VIII: The Life of Marie de Guisepor Melanie Clegg
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This was incredibly readable, engrossing and interesting. It's written in an overly familiar tone which makes me feel like this is more supposition than fact, not based on incorrect factual info included. I think this may appeal more to folks who like that tone. Otherwise I'd have given this a higher rating because it's very well done. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
The little-known story of the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots and her feud with the Tudors: "Will fascinate anyone who loves a simmering, twisting tale" (All About History). Mary, Queen of Scots continues to intrigue both historians and the general public--but the story of her mother, Marie de Guise, is much less well known. A political power in her own right, she was born into the powerful and ambitious Lorraine family, spending her formative years at the dazzling, licentious court of François I. Although briefly courted by Henry VIII, she instead married his nephew, James V of Scotland, in 1538. James's premature death four years later left their six-day-old daughter, Mary, as queen, and presented Marie with the formidable challenge of winning the support of the Scottish people and protecting her daughter's threatened birthright. Content until now to remain in the background and play the part of the obedient wife, Marie spent the next eighteen years effectively governing Scotland--devoting her considerable intellect, courage, and energy to safeguarding her daughter's inheritance by using a deft mixture of cunning, charm, determination, and tolerance. This biography, from the author of Marie Antoinette: An Intimate History, tells the story and offers a fresh assessment of this most fascinating and underappreciated of sixteenth-century female rulers. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Well written and very educational. Gives you a full picture. I enjoyed this book very much and would highly recommend. ( )