Project Gutenberg 2011-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 608 Rait, Robert S. (Robert Sangster) 1874 1936 Rait, Robert Sangster, Sir Rait, R. S. (Robert Sangster) Mary Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 Produced by Susan Skinner, Hazel Batey and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mary Queen of Scots, 1542-1587" by Robert S. Rait is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life and reign of Mary Stuart, focusing particularly on her turbulent years in Scotland as well as her personal and political challenges. By examining contemporary documents and writings, Rait offers insights into the complex relationship between Scotland and England, alongside the religious strife of the time. At the start of the work, the author outlines the scope and selection of materials that provide context for understanding Mary’s life after her return from France in 1561. The opening chapters cover significant events, such as Mary’s childhood, her marriage to the Dauphin Francis of France, and the political difficulties she faced upon her return home, including the Protestant Reformation’s impact and her relationship with both the French and English crowns. The narrative sets the stage for understanding the power struggles, intrigue, and personal conflicts that characterized the reign of one of history's most famous queens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Royalty 558323 553792 2024-09-16T06:28:07.302694 2023-09-16T12:41:10.065173 text/html text/html 541217 2021-01-25T15:41:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 419815 2021-01-25T15:41:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 507659 2024-09-16T06:28:20.041673 application/epub+zip 512556 2024-09-16T06:28:10.373676 application/epub+zip 274478 2024-09-16T06:28:08.622698 application/epub+zip 786345 2024-09-16T06:28:27.048599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725211 2024-09-16T06:28:18.286639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488427 2022-09-17T11:37:45.099043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451447 451349 2024-09-16T06:28:05.593703 2023-09-16T12:41:08.450147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 451151 2011-11-18T12:47:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 171087 2011-11-18T12:47:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 451163 2011-11-18T12:47:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170878 2011-11-18T12:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19804 2024-09-16T06:28:28.048593 application/rdf+xml 14201 2024-09-16T06:28:09.036694 image/jpeg 3499 2024-09-16T06:28:08.820691 image/jpeg 484794 2024-09-16T06:28:07.360690 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog