
Scottish Queens, 1034โ1714
The Queens and Consorts Who Shaped a Nation
- 256 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
An "enlightening and fascinating" exploration of Scotland's royal women, from Lady Macbeth to Mary Queen of Scots and beyond ( Booklist ). The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right and the consorts, have largely been neglected in conventional history books. One of the earliest known Scottish queens was none other than the notorious Lady Macbeth. Was she really the wicked woman depicted in Shakespeare's famous play? Was St Margaret a demure and obedient wife? Why did Margaret Logie exercise such an influence over her husband, David II, and have we underestimated James VI's consort, Anne of Denmark, frequently written off as a stupid and willful woman? Rosalind K. Marshall delves into these questions and more in this entertaining, impeccably researched book. "A broad, impressive historical work and solid introduction to Scottish history from an oft-ignored perspective: that of the queens who exercised power whenever and wherever they could find it." โ Foreword Reviews Includes illustrations and genealogical tables
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- List of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Genealogical Tables
- Preface
- 1. Lady Macbeth to St Margaret
- 2. Shadowy Figures and Foreign Brides
- 3. The Maid of Norway and the Bruce Queens
- 4. The Early Stewart Queens: Euphemia Ross to Joan Beaufort
- 5. Mary of Gueldres
- 6. Margaret of Denmark
- 7. Margaret Tudor
- 8. Madeleine of France
- 9. Mary of Guise
- 10. Mary, Queen of Scots
- 11. Anne of Denmark
- 12. Henrietta Maria and Catherine of Braganza
- 13. Mary of Modena and Mary II
- 14. Anne
- Conclusion
- Abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Index