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On The Trail of Mary Queen of Scots

On The Trail of Mary Queen of Scots

by J Keith Cheetham

ISBN: 0 946487 50 2


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Life dealt Mary Queen of Scots love, intensity, betrayal and tragedy in generous measure.

On the Trail of Mary Queen of Scots by J Keith Cheetham traces the major events in the turbulent life of the beautiful, enigmatic queen whose romantic reign and tragic destiny exerts an undimmed fascination. Here is the essential guide to over 200 Mary Queen of Scots sites of interest in Scotland, England and France. It is fully illustrated with maps and plans and clearly shows the best tour routes, region by region.
Key sites to visit in Scotland...

  • Linlithgow Palace - Mary's birthplace, now a magnificent ruin
  • Stirling Castle - where, only nine months old, Mary was crowned Queen of Scotland
  • The Palace of Holyrood House - Rizzio, one of Mary's many lovers, was murdered here - some say his blood still stains the spot where he was stabbed to death
  • Fotheringay - after sixteen years' imprisonment, Mary met her death on the executioner's block
As with the other titles in our expanding On the Trail Series, this book connects people and places.




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