Mary Queen of Scots
And the Murder of Lord Darnley
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:3rd Jul '08
Should be back in stock very soon
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Bestselling historian Alison Weir turns her attention to Mary, Queen of Scots and one of the great mysteries of the 16th century.
On the night of 10 February 1567 an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. For this reason Elizabeth I had opposed his family's longstanding wish to marry him to Mary Stuart, who herself claimed to be the rightful queen of England.
On the night of 10 February 1567 an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Found naked amongst the destruction, the bodies of Darnley and his valet bore marks of strangulation. Alison Weir's investigation of Darnley's murder is set against one of the most dramatic periods in British history. Her conclusions shed a brilliant new light on the actions and motives of the conspirators and, in particular, the extent of Mary's own involvement.
'A monumental piece of historical detective work' Observer
I’m impressed by an intellect that can assimilate such a wealth of material and turn it into a cohesive narrative. * Waitrose Weekend *
A monumental piece of historical detective work * Observer *
Weir tells the famous story grippingly, with clarity and pace
An engrossing historical whodunnit combined with a richly textured portrait of an age * Scotland on Sunday *
Valuable, conscientious and thoughtful * Sunday Times *
ISBN: 9780099527077
Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 40mm
Weight: 460g
640 pages