Mary Queen of Scots
  • Published: 1 September 2008
  • ISBN: 9780099527077
  • Imprint: Vintage
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 640
  • RRP: $38.00
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Mary Queen of Scots

And the Murder of Lord Darnley

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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.

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
  • Published: 1 September 2008
  • ISBN: 9780099527077
  • Imprint: Vintage
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 640
  • RRP: $38.00
Categories:

About the author

Alison Weir

Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She lives and works in Surrey.

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Praise for Mary Queen of Scots

I’m impressed by an intellect that can assimilate such a wealth of material and turn it into a cohesive narrative.

Terry Deary, Waitrose Weekend

A monumental piece of historical detective work

Observer

Weir tells the famous story grippingly, with clarity and pace

Ann Wroe

An engrossing historical whodunnit combined with a richly textured portrait of an age

Scotland on Sunday

Valuable, conscientious and thoughtful

Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times

As a vivid re-assessment of Scotland's greatest historical mystery, this is a riveting read

Living History

I’m impressed by an intellect that can assimilate such a wealth of material and turn it into a cohesive narrative.

Terry Deary, Waitrose Weekend