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(0)Martin Hume
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A Brand-New Edition of the Historical Biography of One of the Most Famous English Queens.
Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart, was one of the most well-known and controversial monarchs of the sixteenth century. She ascended to the throne of Scotland at only six days old and would eventually become ruler of four countries at once-Scotland, England, Ireland, and France. She was known for being intelligent, compassionate, and tolerant,...
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Published in 1908, this history recounts the efforts of King Philip of Spain to bring England back into the Catholic fold. The story is of Mary Tudor's marriage to young Philip, and his subsequent offer of marriage to Elizabeth-Mary's half-sister and successor. The New York Times hailed the book as "picturesque, dramatic, and vital."
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This 1896 volume on the diplomatic negotiations for the hand of the Virgin Queen is a popular history of the subject. Hume mentions her inappropriate treatment by Thomas Seymour of Sudeley, and her suitors Lord Robert Dudley, Philip II of Spain, Archduke Charles of Austria, and the Duke of Anjou. Full of both serious and comic incidents, it paints a portrait of Elizabeth as a flesh-and-blood woman rather than an idealized statue.