CAPTIVE QUEEN (MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS) (HB)

For almost two decades before her execution in 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was a prisoner. She wrote countless letters, many encrypted using complex ciphers to prevent her communications from being intercepted. In this book, historian Dr Jade Scott draws on hundreds of Mary’s letters and those sent to her, to paint a vivid portrait of one of history’s most compelling figures. She interrogates Mary’s complex relationships with friends and enemies throughout her imprisonment, illuminating her strategic expertise and bringing Mary’s captivity to life as never before.