guy john my heart is my own the life of mary queen of scots
Guy John My Heart is My Own. The Life of Mary Queen of Scots
A long-overdue and dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians at work today. She was crowned Queen of Scotland at nine months of age, and Queen of France at sixteen years; at eighteen she ascended the throne that was her birthright and began ruling one of the most fractious courts in Europe, riven by religious conflict and personal lust for power. She rode out at the head of an army in both victory and defeat; saw her second husband assassinated, and married his murderer. At twenty-five she entered captivity at the hands of her rival queen, from which only death would release her. The life of Mary Stuart is one of unparalleled drama and conflict. From the labyrinthine plots laid by the Scottish lords to wrest power for themselves, to the efforts made by Elizabeth's ministers to invalidate Mary's legitimate claim to the English throne, John Guy returns to the archives to explode the myths and correct the inaccuracies that surround this most fascinating monarch. He also explains a central mystery: why Mary would have consented to marry – only three months after the death of her second husband, Lord Darnley – the man who was said to be his killer, the Earl of Bothwell. And, more astonishingly, he solves, through careful re-examination of the Casket Letters, the secret behind Darnley's spectacular assassination at Kirk o'Field. With great pathos, Guy illuminates how the imprisoned Mary's despair led to a reckless plot against Elizabeth – and thus to her own execution. The portrait that emerges is not of a political pawn or a manipulative siren, but of a shrewd and charismatic young ruler who relished power and, for a time, managed to hold together a fatally unstable country. My Heart is My Own is a compelling work of historical scholarship that offers radical new interpretations of an ancient story.
2060 Руб.
Morgan G. (selected by) My Heart s in the Highlands: Classic Scottish Poems
My Heart's in the Highlands: Classic Scottish Poems is a glorious collection of poetry selected by Gaby Morgan and introduced by poet John Glenday. With poems from famous Scottish writers such as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Mary, Queen of Scots herself, there is plenty here to enjoy and inspire. The collection roams across so many aspects of Scottish life and culture; its landscape and its history, its people and its celebrations. It's a country that has always inspired poets to write about love, nature and heritage, and to reflect on the important things of life.
1880 Руб.
Morgan G. (selected by) My Heart s in the Highlands: Classic Scottish Poems
My Heart's in the Highlands: Classic Scottish Poems is a glorious collection of poetry selected by Gaby Morgan and introduced by poet John Glenday. With poems from famous Scottish writers such as Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Mary, Queen of Scots herself, there is plenty here to enjoy and inspire. The collection roams across so many aspects of Scottish life and culture; its landscape and its history, its people and its celebrations. It's a country that has always inspired poets to write about love, nature and heritage, and to reflect on the important things of life.
1880 Руб.
Dunnett Dorothy Queens' Play
'The crossroads may not be of your own seeking, but at least the road you choose will be your own' It is 1548 and seven-year-old Mary Queen of Scots, betrothed to her cousin the Dauphin, heir to the French throne, has been dispatched to France. But far from home and vulnerable, surrounded by the double-dealing and debauchery of a dangerous and unpredictable court, she suffers a series of 'accidents'. Her mother, Scotland's Queen Dowager, orders Francis Crawford of Lymond to protect Mary, believing that at the very heart of Henri II's glittering, decadent court is an assassin hired to kill the infant monarch. Lymond must secretly hunt down this individual before he himself is exposed . . .
3721 Руб.
Uttley Alison A Traveller in Time
A Traveller in Time by Alison Uttley is a much-loved time-slip novel which vividly captures life at the time of Mary, Queen of Scots. Penelope lives in the 20th Century, and it is only when she visits Thackers, a remote, ancient farmhouse, that she finds herself travelling back in time to join the lives of the Babington family, and watching helplessly as tragic events bring danger to her friends and the downfall of their heroine Mary, Queen of Scots, whom they are seeking to rescue.
2085 Руб.
Guy John Mary Queen Of Scots
About the Book Soon to be a major film, this is a dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians of this period. She was crowned Queen of Scotland at nine months of age, and Queen of France at sixteen years; at eighteen she ascended the throne and began ruling one of the most fractious courts in Europe, riven by religious conflict and personal lust for power. She rode out at the head of an army in both victory and defeat; saw her second husband assassinated, and married his murderer. At twenty-five she entered captivity at the hands of her rival queen, from which only death would release her. The life of Mary Stuart is one of unparalleled drama and conflict. From the labyrinthine plots laid by the Scottish lords to wrest power for themselves, to the efforts made by Elizabeth's ministers to invalidate Mary's legitimate claim to the English throne, John Guy returns to the archives to explode the myths and correct the inaccuracies that surround this most fascinating monarch. The portrait that emerges is not of a political pawn or a manipulative siren, but of a shrewd and charismatic young ruler who relished power and, for a time, managed to hold together a fatally unstable country.
1814 Руб.
McGahern John The Country Funeral
Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles. 'My only concern', John McGahern once said, 'is that I get the sentence right and describe my world clearly and deeply.' 'The Country Funeral' witnesses three brothers, John, Philly and Fonsie Ryan, as they travel west from Dublin to Gloria Bog - the heart of the territory where so many of McGahern's stories take place - to attend the funeral of their uncle. Depicting the customs and rituals of the day, McGahern exquisitely traces how the brothers react to the area in unexpected and tender ways, and face their own feelings about the transience of life. Bringing together past, present and future in our ninetieth year, Faber Stories is a celebratory compendium of collectable work.
710 Руб.
Leyshon Nell The Colour of Milk
The Colour of Milk is the new novel by Orange longlisted author and playwright Nell Leyshon. 'this is my book and i am writing it by my own hand' The year is eighteen hundred and thirty one when fifteen-year-old Mary begins the difficult task of telling her story. A scrap of a thing with a sharp tongue and hair the colour of milk, Mary leads a harsh life working on her father's farm alongside her three sisters. In the summer she is sent to work for the local vicar's invalid wife, where the reasons why she must record the truth of what happens to her - and the need to record it so urgently - are gradually revealed.
2298 Руб.
Hunter Clare Embroidering Her Truth. Mary, Queen of Scots and the Language of Power
I felt that Mary was there, pulling at my sleeve, willing me to appreciate the artistry, wanting me to understand the dazzle of the material world that shaped her. At her execution Mary, Queen of Scots wore red. Widely known as the colour of strength and passion, it was in fact worn by Mary as the Catholic symbol of martyrdom. In sixteenth-century Europe women's voices were suppressed and silenced. Even for a queen like Mary, her prime duty was to bear sons. In an age when textiles expressed power, Mary exploited them to emphasise her female agency. From her lavishly embroidered gowns as the prospective wife of the French Dauphin to the fashion dolls she used to encourage a Marian style at the Scottish court and the subversive messages she embroidered in captivity for her supporters, Mary used textiles to advance her political agenda, affirm her royal lineage and tell her own story. In this eloquent cultural biography, Clare Hunter exquisitely blends history, politics and memoir to tell the story of a queen in her own voice.
2668 Руб.
AUDIO CD Roxy Music: Live At The Apollo. 1 CD + 1 DVD
Треклист: DVD Sight (Disc 1) DVD-1. Re-Make/Re-Model DVD-2. Street Life DVD-3. Ladytron DVD-4. While My Heart Is Still Beating DVD-5. Out Of The Blue DVD-6. A Song For Europe DVD-7. My Only Love DVD-8. In My Dream Home A Heartache DVD-9. Oh Yeah! DVD-10. Both Ends Burning DVD-11. Tara DVD-12. Mother Of Pearl DVD-13. Avalon DVD-14. Dance Away DVD-15. Jealous Guy DVD-16. Editions Of You DVD-17. Virginia Plain DVD-18. Love Is The Drug DVD-19. Do The Strand DVD-20. For Your Pleasure CD Sound (Disc 2) CD-1. Dance Away CD-2. Avalon CD-3. Love Is The Drug CD-4. Jealous Guy CD-5. Virginia Plain CD-6. Do The Strand CD-7. Re-Make/Re-Model CD-8. Both Ends Burning CD-9. Editions Of You CD-10. Mother Of Pearl CD-11. Oh Yeah! CD-12. My Only Love CD-13. A Song For Europe CD-14. While My Heart Is Still Beating CD-15. Tara CD-16. Street Life CD-17. Out Of The Blue CD-18. In My Dream Home A Heartache CD-19. Ladytron CD-20. For Your Pleasure
14049 Руб.
Luyken Corinna My Heart
From the author-illustrator of The Book of Mistakes comes a gorgeous picture book about caring for your own heart and living with kindness and empathy. My heart is a window. My heart is a slide. My heart can be closed…or opened up wide. Some days your heart is a puddle or a fence to keep the world out. But some days it is wide open to the love that surrounds you. With lyrical text and breathtaking art, My Heart empowers all readers to listen to the guide within in this ode to love and self-acceptance.
2605 Руб.
Weir Alison Mary Queen Of Scots. And the Murder of Lord Darnley
On the night of 10 February 1567 an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Found naked amongst the destruction, the bodies of Darnley and his valet bore marks of strangulation. Alison Weir's investigation of Darnley's murder is set against one of the most dramatic periods in British history. Her conclusions shed a brilliant new light on the actions and motives of the conspirators and, in particular, the extent of Mary's own involvement.
3578 Руб.
Cary Kate Bloodline
The original vampire romance: go back to where the bloodlust began! 'Blood from last nights raid has hardly dried on my uniform, still the familiar craving builds in my belly, I long to wield my sword. I can feel the blade slicing through the air then skin then flesh then bone.' - Captain Quincy Harker. When nineteen-year-old John Shaw returns from World War I, he is haunted by nightmares - not only of the horrors of battle, but of the brutal midnight exploits of his superior, Captain Quincey Harker. When Harker appears unexpectedly in England and lures John's sister, Lily, to Transylvania. John must confront the truth. Only the love of pure Mary can save him from Count Dracula's poisonous bloodline. But the line goes further than John and Mary can possibly imagine. A new seductive evil walks among the living ...
390 Руб.
5060348583066, Виниловая пластинка Francis, Connie, The Very Best Of (coloured)
Лицензионное издание, выпущенное на виниле. Содержание альбома: Whos Sorry Nowx, Stupid Cupid, Fallin, My Happiness, Lipstick on Your Collar, Among My Souvenirs, Mama, My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own, Where the Boys Are, Everybodys Somebodys Fool, Breakin in a Brand Broken Heart, Together, When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart), Dont Break the Heart That Loves You, Second Hand Love, Vacation
2890 Руб.
5060348583066, Виниловая пластинка Francis, Connie, The Very Best Of (coloured)
Лицензионное издание, выпущенное на виниле. Содержание альбома: Whos Sorry Nowx, Stupid Cupid, Fallin, My Happiness, Lipstick on Your Collar, Among My Souvenirs, Mama, My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own, Where the Boys Are, Everybodys Somebodys Fool, Breakin in a Brand Broken Heart, Together, When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart), Dont Break the Heart That Loves You, Second Hand Love, Vacation
3239 Руб.
Dickens Charles David Copperfield
My name is David Copperfield and I was born in the county of Suffolk, in the east of England. This book is the story of my life. Will I be the hero of my own story? You must read it and decide for yourself. When David Copperfield's father dies, his mother is forced to marry Edward Murdstone, a cruel and domineering man. David's early life is one of poverty and hardship. Finally the young boy runs away to Dover and takes refuge with a lost aunt. David goes on to make many friends and finds great success, but he must endure much suffering and loss along the way. - Notes about the life of Charles Dickens - Notes about the story - Points for Understanding comprehension questions - Glossary of difficult vocabulary - Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets
1148 Руб.