Name: Scourge of Henry Viii: The Life of Marie de Guise
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Author: Melanie Clegg
ISBN: 9781399013123

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Scourge of Henry Viii: The Life of Marie de Guise

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Physical Book

Publisher

Pen & Sword History

Author

Melanie Clegg

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781399013123

Synopsis "Scourge of Henry Viii: The Life of Marie de Guise "

Exploring Maries relationship with her own family, the Lorraines, putting her influence on Scottish Renaissance art and architecture into historic context.Although Mary, Queen of Scots continues to fascinate both historians and the general public alike, the story of her mother, Marie de Guise, is much less well known. A political power in her own right, she was born into the powerful and ambitious Lorraine family, spending her formative years at the dazzling and licentious court of Franois I. Although briefly courted by Henry VIII, she instead married his nephew, James V of Scotland, in 1538.James' premature death four years later left their six day old daughter, Mary, as Queen and presented Marie with the formidable challenge of winning the support of the Scottish people and protecting her daughters threatened birthright. Content until now to remain in the background and play the part of the obedient wife, Marie spent the next eighteen years effectively governing Scotland, devoting her considerable intellect, courage and energy to safeguarding her daughters inheritance by using a deft mixture of cunning, charm, determination and tolerance.The last serious biography of Marie de Guise was published in 1977 and whereas plenty of attention has been paid to the mistakes of her daughter's eventful but brief reign, the time has come for a fresh assessment of this most fascinating and under appreciated of sixteenth century female rulers.

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