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On the night of 10 February 1567 an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. For this reason Elizabeth I had opposed his family's longstanding wish to marry him to Mary Stuart, who herself claimed to be the rightful queen of England.

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I’m impressed by an intellect that can assimilate such a wealth of material and turn it into a cohesive narrative. * Waitrose Weekend *
A monumental piece of historical detective work * Observer *
Weir tells the famous story grippingly, with clarity and pace
An engrossing historical whodunnit combined with a richly textured portrait of an age * Scotland on Sunday *
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Mary Queen of Scots

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      Publisher: Vintage Publishing
      Publication Date: 03/07/2008
      ISBN13: 9780099527077, 978-0099527077
      ISBN10: 0099527073
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      On the night of 10 February 1567 an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. For this reason Elizabeth I had opposed his family's longstanding wish to marry him to Mary Stuart, who herself claimed to be the rightful queen of England.

      Trade Review
      I’m impressed by an intellect that can assimilate such a wealth of material and turn it into a cohesive narrative. * Waitrose Weekend *
      A monumental piece of historical detective work * Observer *
      Weir tells the famous story grippingly, with clarity and pace
      An engrossing historical whodunnit combined with a richly textured portrait of an age * Scotland on Sunday *
      Valuable, conscientious and thoughtful * Sunday Times *

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