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The Captive Queen of Scots

by Jean Plaidy Book 2 in the Mary Stuart series.

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“Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama.”—The New York Times“Burn the murderess!”So begins The Captive Queen of Scots, the epic tale of the Scottish Queen Mary Stuart, cousin to Queen Elizabeth of England. After her husband, Lord Darnley, is murdered, suspicion falls on Mary and her lover, the Earl of Bothwell. A Catholic in a land of stern Protestants, Mary finds herself in the middle of a revolt, as her bloodthirsty subjects call for her arrest and execution. In disgrace, she flees her Scottish persecutors for England, where she appeals to Queen Elizabeth for mercy, but to no avail.

Historical Periods

Elizabethan Age1558–1603 CE

Genres

Biographical Fiction Dynastic & Royal Fiction

Historical people

Elizabeth I1533–1603 Mary, Queen of Scots1542–1587

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