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Mary Queen of Scots

Born

in Linlithgow, Scotland

September 09, 1542

Died

February 08, 1587

Genre

Poetry, Letters, Essays

Influences

Diane de Poitiers, George Buchanan, Conrad Gessner ...more

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Mary Stuart reigned from 1542 as Queen of Scots during the Reformation until forced in 1567 to abdicate in favor of James, her son; afterwards she fled to England in 1568, Elizabeth I imprisoned her, supporters plotted to place her on the English throne and resulted in her trial and execution for sedition.

James VI, her son, reigned from 1567 over Scotland and from 1603 succeeded as James I, the heir of Elizabeth I of England.

Her execution in 1587 marked reign of Elizabeth I as queen of England and Ireland.

Of legitimate children of James V, only she survived. Six days after her birth, her father died on 14 December 1542, and nine months later, people crowned her.

In 1558, she married Francis, dauphin, who ascended the French in 1559. Mary ...more

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Average rating: 4.17 · 135 ratings · 21 reviews · 141 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bittersweet within my Heart: The Love Poems of Mary, Queen of Scots by Mary Queen of Scots, Robin Bell (Editor) 4.24 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 1992 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Both of me 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1980 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Love Letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, to James, Earl of Bothwell really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1825	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Letter from Mary, Queen of Scots, to the Duke of Guise, January 1562 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1904 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Genuine Letters of Mary Queen of Scots, to James Earl of Bothwell: Found in His Secretary's Closet After His Decease; And Now in the Possession of ... Oxford. Translated from the French Originals. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Queen Mary's Book: A Collection of Poems and Essays by Mary Queen of Scots, P. Stewart-Mackenzie Arbuthnot (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1907 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The poems of Mary, Queen of the Scots / edited by Julian Sharman. 1873 [Leather Bound] it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Letter of Mary, Queen of Scots really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poems of Mary Queen of Scots by Mary Queen of Scots, Julian Sharman (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Latin Themes Of Mary Stuart, Queen Of Scots: Published, For The First Time, From The Original Manuscript In Her Own Handwriting, Now Preserved In The Imperial Library, Paris liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“In my end is my beginning”
― Mary Queen Of Scots

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“Wherever I may be
In the woods or in the fields
Whatever the hours of day
Be it dawn or the eventide
My heart still feels it yet
The eternal regret...
As I sink into my sleep
The absent one is near
Alone upon my couch
I feel his beloved touch
In work or in repose
We are foreverver close...”
― Mary Queen Of Scots

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“No more tears now; I will think upon revenge.”
― Mary Stuart

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Polls

Which book would you like to read for our January 15 - February 15 European Royalty group read?

Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings by Alison Weir

29 votes, 37.2%

For the King's Favor by Elizabeth Chadwick

15 votes, 19.2%

Queen By Right: A Novel by Anne Easter Smith

13 votes, 16.7%

Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland

8 votes, 10.3%

Exit the Actress by Priya Parmar

8 votes, 10.3%

Bittersweet within My Heart: The Love Poems of Mary, Queen of Scots by Mary Queen Of Scots

5 votes, 6.4%

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