Project Gutenberg 2017-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 145 Cowan, Samuel 1835 1914 Bourgoing, Dominique 1589 The Last Days of Mary Stuart, and the journal of Bourgoyne her physician Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by MWS, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Last Days of Mary Stuart, and the Journal of Bourgoyne Her Physician" by Samuel Cowan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the tumultuous final months of Mary, Queen of Scots, detailing her imprisonment, political intrigue, and the actions taken against her by Queen Elizabeth I and her advisors. The narrative not only explores Mary's personal trials but also sheds light on the political machinations of the time, particularly through the lens of Bourgoyne, her physician. The opening of this narrative sets the stage for the tragic denouement of Mary Stuart's life, capturing the oppressive atmosphere that surrounded her during her long captivity. It begins with a preface that establishes the significance of Bourgoyne's journal, suggesting it holds important insights into Mary’s struggles during her imprisonment, as well as the sinister plots against her orchestrated by Elizabeth and her council. As the story unfolds, we are introduced to the key players in this historical drama: Lord Burghley, Secretary Walsingham, and the cruel jailer Sir Amias Paulet, who all play pivotal roles in sealing Mary's fate. The emotional weight of Mary's plight is palpable, and her letters reflect a desperate hope for justice amid escalating treachery, creating a poignant backdrop for the tragedy that ultimately leads to her execution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 -- Death and burial DA Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Religious 582471 582421 2025-02-22T05:15:37.106429 2023-09-23T14:08:25.153911 text/html text/html 580391 2017-06-20T07:09:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 1352418 2017-06-20T07:09:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1497809 2025-02-22T05:15:45.396364 application/epub+zip 1496298 2025-02-22T05:15:38.635395 application/epub+zip 292409 2025-02-22T05:15:37.851401 application/epub+zip 1634931 2025-02-22T05:15:50.280346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1588349 2025-02-22T05:15:44.488406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385673 2022-09-25T01:19:06.918805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509489 509451 2025-02-22T05:15:36.182397 2023-09-23T14:08:24.075848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 509718 2017-06-20T07:08:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 181480 2017-06-20T07:09:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20612 2025-02-22T05:15:50.428327 application/rdf+xml 7682 2025-02-22T05:15:37.959422 image/jpeg 1474 2025-02-22T05:15:37.904479 image/jpeg 1352481 2025-02-22T05:15:37.187413 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia