Scottish Queens
The Queens and Consorts Who Shaped the Nation
$31.15
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2025
Summary
The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right, and also the consorts, have largely been neglected in conventional history books.
One of the earliest known Scottish queens was none other than the notorious Lady MacBeth. Was she really the wicked woman depicted in Shakespeare’s famous play? Was St Margaret a demure and obedient wife? Why did Margaret Logie exercise such an influence over her husband, David II, and have we underestimated James VI’s consort, An…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780279503 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780279507 |
| Author: | Rosalind K. Marshall |
| Publisher: | Birlinn General |
| Imprint: | Birlinn Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 211g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
‘a broad, impressive historical work and a solid introduction to Scottish history from an oft-ignored perspective: that of the queens who exercised power whenever and wherever they could find it’
– Eileen Gonzalez * Foreword (US) *About The Author
Rosalind K. Marshall
Dr Rosalind K. Marshall is a well-known writer and historian and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She is the author of several biographies, including The Days of Duchess Anne: Life in the Household of the Duchess of Hamilton, 1656-1716.
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