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7 de may. de 2009 · Antonia Fraser is the author of numerous novels and historical works including Marie Antoinette, The Wives of Henry VIII, Mary Queen of Scots, and Faith and Treason. She is also famous for her Jemima Shore series of mysteries. She and her husband, Harold Pinter, live in London. The best researched book on Mary Queen of Scots I have read.
Mary Queen of Scots (1969) is a biography of Mary, Queen of Scots, by Antonia Fraser.A 40th-anniversary edition of the book was published in 2009. As she states in her "Author's Note", Fraser aims to test the truth or falsehood of the many legends on Mary and to set her in the context of the age in which she lived.
5 de jun. de 2020 · Mary, Queen of Scots was the queen of both Scotland (r. 1542-1567) and briefly, France (r. 1559-1560). Obliged to flee Scotland, the queen was imprisoned for 19 years by Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603) and finally executed for treason on 8 February 1587.. Brought up in France and then marrying the heir to the French throne, Mary's world was turned upside down when her husband Francis II ...
1 de sept. de 1993 · Praise for Mary Queen of Scots “She was sometimes reviled as a scheming whore, sometimes revered as a misunderstood martyr. But she was invariably regarded as fascinating. Antonia Fraser’s richly readable biography demonstrates that Mary’s great fascination continues unabated.”—Time “Compassionate, illuminating, rich in human ...
24 de jun. de 2010 · Antonia Fraser is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works which have been international bestsellers. She was awarded the Medlicott Medal by the Historical Association in 2000 and was made a DBE in 2011 for services to literature. Her previous books include MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, KING CHARLES II, THE WEAKER VESSEL: WOMAN'S LOT IN ...
12 de dic. de 1988 · While the story of Mary Queen of Scots is fascinating, I recommend choosing a book from a different author to enjoy it (like John Guy). It's difficult to read Antonia Fraser's clunky writing without losing interest, and to separate her snarky personal opinions about the subjects from historical fact (e.g. "in fact that the only true stability that the nervous and highly-strung man showed in ...
Mary Queen of Scots. 91,120 likes · 1 talking about this. Saoirse Ronan is Mary. Margot Robbie is Elizabeth. MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS is now playing in select...
