by Antonia Fraser
I haven't read anything else on Mary Queen of Scots, so I have no comparison to draw when it comes to the quality and factual information in this book. However, I found it informative and well written. It was interesting to learn more about the queen who was considered such a threat to Protestantism...
Kurzgeschichte 1: Bernhard Hennen - Stürmische ZeitenEs war zwar anfangs sehr ungewohnt, etwas von Bernhard Hennen zu lesen, das in der Gegenwart spielt, aber mir hat die Geschichte richtig gut gefallen! Gut, mit dem Protagonisten konnte ich mich nicht 100%ig anfreunden, aber dafür hat mich der Rest...
BBC R4Now for the film:Vanessa Redgrave ... Mary Queen of ScotsGlenda Jackson ... Queen ElizabethPatrick McGoohan ... James StuartTimothy Dalton ... Henry - Lord DarnleyNigel Davenport ... Lord BothwellTrevor Howard ... William CecilDaniel Massey ... Robert DudleyIan Holm ... David Riccio
There is something about Mary, isn't there? Did she know or didn't she?Fraser's book is perhaps a little dated at this point, but, despite its pro-Mary bias, is a very good book at Mary.