Mary Queen of Scots' Secretary
William Maitland - Politician, Reformer and Conspirator
$85.53
- Hardcover
296 pages
- Release Date
25 January 2021
Summary
Maitland was the most able politician and diplomat during the lifetime of Mary Queen of Scots. It was he who master-minded the Scottish Reformation by breaking the ‘Auld Alliance’ with France, which presaged Scotland’s lasting union with England. Although he gained English support to defeat French troops defending Mary’s Scottish throne, he backed her return to Scotland, as the widowed Queen of France. His attempts to gain recognition for her as heir to the English crown were thwarted by her …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526787798 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1526787792 |
| Author: | Robert Stedall |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword History |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Release Date: | 25 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 650g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Robert Stedall
Robert Stedall has been fascinated by genealogy throughout his adult life. He is the author of The Challenge to the Crown and The Survival of the Crown, a ground-breaking two-volume history of Mary Queen of Scots and her son, James VI of Scotland. He has written Mary Queen of Scots’ Downfall, The Roots of Ireland’s Troubles and Elizabeth I’s Secret Lover for Pen and Sword.
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