Her royal birth gave her claim to the thrones of two nations her marriage to the young French dauphin promised to place a third glorious crown on her noble head. 'A book that will leave few readers unmoved.'-San Francisco Chronicle She was the quintessential queen: statuesque, regal, dazzlingly beautiful. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. “With grace, sensitivity, and a sharp eye for detail, lady Antonia Fraser has succeeded not only in recapturing the real Mary from the symbol but also in illuminating the chaotic age in which she lived.” - Newsweek ”One of the most fascinating figures in history.” - The Columbus Dispatch “Compassionate, illuminating, rich in human interest.” - The New York Times Antonia Fraser’s richly readable biography demonstrates that Mary’s great fascination continues unabated.” - Time But she was invariably regarded as fascinating.

“She was sometimes reviled as a scheming whore, sometimes revered as a misunderstood martyr. Here is her story, a queen who lost a throne for love, a monarch pampered and adored even as she was led to her beheading, the unforgettable woman who became a legend for all time.

Betrayed by those she most trusted, she would be lured into a deadly game of power, only to lose to her envious and unforgiving cousin, Elizabeth I. Instead, Mary Stuart became the victim of her own impulsive heart, scandalizing her world with a foolish passion that would lead to abduction, rape and even murder. She was the quintessential queen: statuesque, regal, dazzlingly beautiful. “A book that will leave few readers unmoved.”– San Francisco Chronicle

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