Ebook: Mary Queen of Scots

Overview: Mary’s was an unusual reign in a tumultuous period, and her tragedy was intertwined with her country’s transformation. In Mary’s case, she was a second cousin once removed of England’s Queen Elizabeth I, which made her a rival for the throne. Mary was the granddaughter of Margaret Tudor, Henry VIII’s sister, and her Catholicism made Mary the true and rightful Queen of England in the eyes of many Catholics and the Vatican.