The Girlhood of Mary Queen of Scots: from her landing in France in August 1548 to her departure from France in August 1562
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B011P7M7NE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Not for casual reader of history. This is more of a reference book for historians. I just like biographies to get the chronological facts, when reading historical fiction. This biography assumed the reader already knew the story line facts.
ASIN: B00VXUJIBIand the stories of two of the girls Mary was brought up with and who became her sisters-in-law:— "Elizabeth de Valois, Queen of Spain, and the Court of Philip II". We also see the education of the children, their pastimes and sports. Not long after 6-day old Mary became Queen, came the years of the "Rough Wooing", as her belligerent neighbours tried to get possession of the infant Queen of Scots for marriage to Henry VIII's son Edward. The Scots turned for aid to their ancient allies, the Fre