Mary Queen of Scots' Downfall
eBook - ePub

Mary Queen of Scots' Downfall

The Life and Murder of Henry, Lord Darnley

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Mary Queen of Scots' Downfall

The Life and Murder of Henry, Lord Darnley

About this book

The story of the Scottish ruler—and the mysterious death of her ambitious and controversial husband.
 
In the early hours of February 10, 1567, a large explosion ripped through the lodgings at Kirk o' Field, Edinburgh, where Mary Queen of Scotland's consort, Henry, Lord Darnley, was staying. Darnley's body was found with that of his valet in a neighboring garden the next morning.
 
The queen's husband had been murdered—and the ramifications for Mary and Scottish history would be far-reaching. Lord Darnley cuts an infamous figure in Scottish and Tudor history. In life, he proved a controversial character, and his murder at Kirk o' Field remains one of British history's great unsolved mysteries—the question of whether Mary was implicated has taxed historians ever since. In this engaging and well-researched biography, Robert Stedall reexamines Darnley's life and his death. His investigation brings new light and compelling conclusions to a story surrounded by political betrayal, murder, falsified evidence, and conspiracy.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Maps
  8. Preface
  9. PART 1 THE LENNOXES’ BACKGROUND AND SCOTTISH HERITAGE
  10. PART 2 COMPETING AMBITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS ELIZABETH’S HEIR
  11. PART 3 DARNLEY’S ARRIVAL IN SCOTLAND AND MARRIAGE TO MARY
  12. PART 4 KING HENRY’S MURDER
  13. PART 5 THE CONSPIRACY TO FORCE MARY TO ABDICATE
  14. Afterword
  15. Genealogical tables
  16. Bibliography
  17. References and endnotes
  18. Plate section