Sad Queen: The Unforgiven Scottish Rose

Author: (Austrian) Stefan Zweig
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: "The Most Beautiful Noblewoman in European History"? "The Most Unfortunate Ruler in British History"? "The Born Bad Queen"? "The Love Maniac"? "The Mentally Deficient Court Conspirator"? "The Steadfast Catholic Martyr"? "The Cold-Blooded Whore Who Murdered Her Husband"? No noblewoman has been portrayed with such rich contrasts in the works of writers as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. This fate-favored individual, who inherited the Scottish throne at just six days old and became Queen of France at the tender age of 17, met a tragic end at the peak of her youth. At the age of 23, her sudden awakening to passion led her to recklessly self-destruct, abandoning the duties and rules she must uphold as a queen, completely disregarding the crown and the kingdom, and thus embarking on a path of love with no return. In just two short years, Queen Mary traced a life trajectory from soaring heights to a precipice of downfall, becoming a captive beneath the stone castle... ... The passion and self-destructive force that erupted in Mary Stuart, like a volcano, were both reckless and intense, leaving people unable to fully shake off the shock she left behind for hundreds of years.