The Life of Mary, Queen of ScotsThe Life of Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots lived during one of the most fascinating periods in history. Graham’s epic work paints a unique picture of this controversial woman, showing her to be neither a Catholic martyr nor murdering adulteress but a passive young woman caught up in the ruthless sea of sixteenth-century politics who lacked the shrewdness and empowerment of her contemporaries—Catherine de Medici, Diane de Poitiers and Elizabeth Tudor. Instead, she relied on her beauty and charm and allowed herself to be a victim of circumstance. When she did finally attempt to control her future, she set in motion the events that would lead her to the executioner’s block.
Chronicles the life of the sixteenth-century monarch from her infant coronation and short-lived marriage to Francis II to her subsequent marriages and her execution by Elizabeth I, exploring controversial aspects of her character and life to reveal how she was an innocent victim of ruthless period politics.
Chronicles the life of the sixteenth-century monarch, including her infant coronation, failed stint as ruler over Scotland, and execution by Elizabeth I for treason.