Scourge of Henry VIII The Life of Marie de Guise 1st Edition by Melanie Clegg ISBN 9781473848382 1473848385

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ISBN 10:  1473848385 

ISBN 13: 9781473848382

Author: Melanie Clegg

 Although Mary, Queen of Scots continues to fascinate both historians and the general public alike, the story of her mother, Marie de Guise, is much less well known. A political power in her own right, she was born into the powerful and ambitious Lorraine family, spending her formative years at the dazzling and licentious court of François I. Although briefly courted by Henry VIII, she instead married his nephew, James V of Scotland, in 1538.
James’ premature death four years later left their six day old daughter, Mary, as Queen and presented Marie with the formidable challenge of winning the support of the Scottish people and protecting her daughter’s threatened birthright. Content until now to remain in the background and play the part of the obedient wife, Marie spent the next eighteen years effectively governing Scotland, devoting her considerable intellect, courage and energy to safeguarding her daughter’s inheritance by using a deft mixture of cunning, charm, determination and tolerance.
The last serious biography of Marie de Guise was published in 1977 and whereas plenty of attention has been paid to the mistakes of her daughter’s eventful but brief reign, the time has come for a fresh assessment of this most fascinating and under appreciated of sixteenth century female rulers

Table of contents: 

Chapter 1 The Death of a King 

Chapter 2 One for All 

Chapter 3 Dynastic Ambitions

Chapter 4 Mademoiselle de Guise 

Chapter 5 The Auld Alliance

Chapter 6 A Farewell to France 

Chapter 7 Queen of Scots 

Chapter 8 The Baby Princes 

Chapter 9 Solway Moss 

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