Mary of Guise in Scotland, 1548-1560 - A Political Career

Challenging the conventional interpretation of Mary of Guise as the defender of Catholicism whose regime climaxed with the Reformation Rebellion, Pamela Ritchie shows that Mary was, on the contrary, a shrewd and effective politique, whose own dynastic interests and those of her daughter took precedence over her personal and religious convictions.

Summary

Challenging the conventional interpretation of Mary of Guise as the defender of Catholicism whose regime climaxed with the Reformation Rebellion, Pamela Ritchie shows that Mary was, on the contrary, a shrewd and effective politique, whose own dynastic interests and those of her daughter took precedence over her personal and religious convictions.

Product details

• Authors: Pamela E. Ritchie
• Publisher: Donald John publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781910900710
• ISBN: 978-1-910900-71-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories