Mary Stuart is infamous for the mysteries of her reign. Mary ruled in a patriarchal society and married a subject; a Catholic queen who was the only person in her kingdom legally allowed to hear Catholic mass. These contradictions in Mary's life forced her contemporaries to search for new answers about how Scotland should be governed.
Readable and accessible analysis of contemporary debates and reactions to Mary Queen of Scots; not simply another biography of her reign and times
Introduction Mary's Return: The State of Scotland 1558-62 The English Succession Crisis and Debates about Mary Stewart From Return to Deposition A Queen Undone Conclusion Bibliography Index