Exile - The Captive Years of Mary, Queen of Scots

From the moment Mary, Queen of Scots set foot on English soil in May 1568, she was the prisoner of her cousin, Elizabeth I of England. Exile tells the story of Mary's English years - almost half her life - with reference to the latest research and the many locations where she was held captive.

About the author

Rosemary Goring was born in Dunbar and studied at the University of St Andrews. She worked at W&R Chambers as a reference editor before becoming literary editor of Scotland on Sunday. She was also the literary editor for The Herald and Sunday Herald, and is the author of two historical novels, After Flodden and Dacre's War.

Summary

From the moment Mary, Queen of Scots set foot on English soil in May 1568, she was the prisoner of her cousin, Elizabeth I of England. Exile tells the story of Mary’s English years – almost half her life – with reference to the latest research and the many locations where she was held captive.

Product details

• Authors: Rosemary Goring, Goring Rosemary
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2025
• EAN: 9781780278384
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-838-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; England, History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Scotland, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: women, British Isles, Gender studies: women and girls, History and Archaeology, Biography: historical, political and military