<p>Mary Queen of Scots lived during one of the most fascinating periods in history. This epic work paints a unique picture of this controversial woman, showing her to be neither a Catholic martyr nor murdering adulteress, but rather a young woman out of her depth caught up in the sea of ruthless sixteenth-century politics. She relied on her beauty and charm and allowed herself to be a victim of circumstance. When she finally did attempt to control her future, she set in motion the events that would lead her to the executioner s block, sentenced to die by none other than her cousin, Queen Elizabeth. Here is the colorful and dramatic life of Mary Queen of Scots and the story of her dramatic downfall.</p>

Mary Queen of Scots: An Accidental Tragedy

Roderick, Graham

Konecky&Konecky

Based on contemporary documents and histories, Roderick Graham paints a unique picture of Mary that sees her neither as a Catholic martyr, nor as a husband-murdering adulteress, but as a young girl adrift in the dangerous seas of sixteenth-century politics. Mary Stuart had none of the ruthlessness of her contemporary sisters, and the female empowerment of Catherine de Medici, Diane de Poitiers or Elizabeth Tudor passed her by. In an age of intellectually brilliant and powerful women, Mary relied on her beauty and charm in place of reason and determination. Passively and gracefully, she allowed events to overtake her as accidents and when she did attempt to control her future she unwittingly set in train the events that would lead her to the executioner's block.

An Accidental Tragedy: The Life of Mary, Queen of Scots

History

Birlinn

No one contributed more to the artistic eminence of 'Age of Elegance' than Robert Adam (1728–92), the pre-eminent architect of his day whose expertise and imagination extended also to interior design, furniture and garden design. His legacy has echoed through design ever since, his name synonymous with elegance, the Enlightenment, of the best features of the eighteenth century. In this fascinating biography, Roderick Graham follows Adam's life and career from schooldays in Edinburgh through study in Italy and the establishment of his architectural practice in London. It explains his passionate ambition, not only to excel as an architect, but to be accepted as a gentleman in that most snobbish period of our history.

Arbiter of Elegance: Robert Adam

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<p>Based on contemporary documents and histories, Roderick Graham paints a unique picture of Mary that sees her neither as a Catholic martyr, nor as a husband-murdering adulteress, but as a young girl adrift in the dangerous seas of sixteenth-century politics. Mary Stuart had none of the ruthlessness of her contemporary sisters, and the female empowerment of Catherine de Medici, Diane de Poitiers or Elizabeth Tudor passed her by. In an age of intellectually brilliant and powerful women, Mary relied on her beauty and charm in place of reason and determination. Passively and gracefully, she allowed events to overtake her as accidents and when she did attempt to control her future she unwittingly set in train the events that would lead her to the executioner's block.</p>

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Mary Queen of Scots: An Accidental Tragedy

An Accidental Tragedy: The Life of Mary, Queen of Scots

Arbiter of Elegance: Robert Adam

An Accidental Tragedy: The Life of Mary, Queen of Scots