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The Memoirs of Mary, Queen of Scots

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Born Queen of Scotland, married as a young girl to the invalid young King of France, Mary took the reins of the unruly kingdom of Scotland as a young widow and fought to keep her throne. A second marriage to her handsome but dissolute cousin Lord Darnley ended in murder and scandal, while a third marriage to the dashing, commanding Lord Bothwell, the love of her life, gave her joy but widened the scandal and surrounded her with enduring ill repute. Unable to rise above the violence and disorder that swirled around her, Mary plucked up her courage and escaped to England - only to find herself a prisoner of her ruthless, merciless cousin Queen Elizabeth.

Here, in her own riveting account, is the enchanting woman whose name still evokes excitement and compassion - and whose death under the headsman's axe still draws forth our sorrow.

In The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots, Carolly Erickson provides another in her series of mesmerizing historical entertainments, and takes listeners deep into the life and heart of the 16th century's most fascinating woman.

©2009 Carolly Erickson (P)2009 BBC Audio
Fiction Historical Fiction Royalty England Romance Scotland Tudor Feel-Good

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"As one of the foremost fictionalized biographers writing today, Erickson breathes life into history and brings great women to life. She brilliantly takes Mary, Queen of Scots, out of the historical record and creates a passionate woman readers will understand and adore.... Erickson's engrossing narrative allows Mary to speak and readers to decide what kind of woman she was." ( Romantic Times)

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I keep getting my Henry’s, Elizabeth’s and Mary’s mixed up. Need a geneology chart at my side.

Narrator’s voice was soothing.

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this was a pleasure to read. truly a fun version of history. It takes what you know and with a flare of imagination and drama elevates it to so much more.

wonderful story

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Fictional but based from real events made this book super enjoyable. History junkies will like it.

Enjoyable History Read

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I believe this account to be authentic, although there is so much confusion by historian account. You can’t very well dispute actual diaries though, can you? Many accounts of royals are truly disturbing, this one is one of many of them, tragic as it is.
Well worth the read.

Very well written and narrated

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The book is mostly written from Mary's point of view. It shows the both the sides of privilege and the inborn beliefs in responsibilities. I found it an extremely interesting listen, well written and well narrated.

English & Scottish History

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