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Royal Road to Fotheringay
Royal Road to Fotheringay: (Mary Stuart: Book 1): the enthralling and engrossing story of one of history’s most mysterious of monarchs from the Queen of British historical fiction | Jean Plaidy
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From the pen of international multi-million copy bestseller Jean Plaidy comes a rare insight in to the complicated and passionate emotions of Mary Queen of Scots - hers is a tale of love, romance, politics, plotting and bloody murder... Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory. 'This must surely rank best, or near it, of the many novels about this sadly fascinating woman' -- Birmingham Mail 'These books are page-turners; they offer a wonderful way to learn about history, their heroines are smart, strong and in control of their destinies and their stories will remain with you for ever...They are a celebration of women's spirit throughout history.' -- Daily Express 'Gripping and exciting' -- ***** Reader review 'Captivating' -- ***** Reader review 'Spellbinding' -- ***** Reader review 'Jean Plaidy at her best!!!' -- ***** Reader review 'I was gripped from the first page' -- ***** Reader review 'A riveting read' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************* At just six days old, Mary Stuart became Queen of Scots. At just six years old she was betrothed to the Dauphin François, the future King of France. Reluctantly leaving Scotland, Mary is raised in the decadent French court in preparation to become the Queen of France. But her reign with François is short-lived. Widowed at just eighteen years old, Mary is once again forced to leave her home to return to Scotland. Now a Catholic queen of a Protestant country, Mary must rule with caution and choose her next husband prudently...
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mollie & I on the site of the disappeared Fotheringhay castle where Mary queen of Scot‘s was beheaded. memorial by the river nene at the base of the mount & the beautiful church with its unusual architecture was built by her son James1 her remains are no longer there & the castle was destroyed by him. The masonry & staircase which she walked down to her death is in the talbot hotel in oundle where we married,I walked down it in my wedding dress

TrishB Richard 111 was born there too. 2y
jlhammar Lovely photo! 2y
Bklover Wow! Beautiful photo! 2y
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LeahBergen Gorgeous photo! 2y
Bookbuyingaddict @TrishB I didn‘t know that until I saw the plaque . Have you watched the film the lost king about the lady who received an mbe for locating and preserving with bigots to unearth him in the carpark , it‘s excellent 👌 worth a watch . I never did think he called the princess , Tudor propaganda! X. 2y
TrishB Yes I‘ve watched. I contributed to Phillipa‘s research funds before it was all picked up by Leicester Uni! A fantastic achievement for her. I‘m a big R3 fanatic. (edited) 2y
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#FunFridayPhoto My first adult book. I probably read every single Jean Plaidy book as a kid (and then again as an adult).
I read them when they were .75 trade paperbacks but they have been reissued with beautiful covers & a larger format.