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Di Mary, Queen of Scots was crowned at Stirling Castle, as was her father James V. Chief
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Welcome newreaders on Above are Margaret Tudor, the sister of Henry VIII and daughter of Henry VII, and her
among Scotland’s royal residences, the ceiling of the King’s Presence Chamber was
adorned with a sea of carved oak heads showing monarchs and mythical figures.
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son James V. Through them Mary had a dangerous claim to the throne of England
“Yes, the Queen my good sister may be assured to Finally, Elizabeth I navigatedthebitter
have a better neighbour of me being her cousin,” sectarian landscape to restore a sense of status
said Mary, widowed Queen of France, to the quo, while Mary never escaped the perception

English ambassador before her return to Scotland. that she was a Catholic outsider, more French Editor’s picks
Rivals from the off, the two queens had no handmaiden than Queen of Scots. Perhaps in
chance of ever being good neighbours, but putting return Elizabeth I might have been given cause to 14 Roman Empire Antiquity
them side by side we can learn a lot about why one ruminate on the costs of her success – the constant ace Kate Marsh opens up the
lesser known side of ancient
fell from power and the other held firm. struggle against powerful and manipulative Rome, from influential but
Had they not been kin, Elizabeth I might have men in her court, the loss of her mother and overlooked women to the
glorious garb of the votive
been the mentor that the Queen of Scots needed. estrangement from her family that made her VestalVirgins

The so-called Virgin Queen had avoided marriage sharp and cold, and her twilightyears, facing University of
for fear of diluting her own status, while Mary’s death with no offspring tomo ourn 42 Wife Historian Melanie
dalliances made enemies of her nobles, saw her her and to continue her legac cy. Clegg reveals how the
French court groomed a
lose the throne of Scotland, and antagonise her It’s an interesting thought generation of powerful
cousin. Elizabeth I evaded the deadly paranoia exercise, but as All About women, from Anne Boleyn
to Mary, Queen of Scots
of one Queen Mary – her own sister – but her History’s staff writer Jessica
cousin Mary would go on inspire that same fear Leggett explains on page 30, 68 HitlervsArt Editorand
of usurpation, and would lose her head for it. it simply wasn’t to be. writer Philippa Grafton
explains how the Nazi
Elizabeth understood the minds of monarchs culture war backfired

better than her cultured cousin, and could have James Hoare when their Degenerate
Art exhibition became a
coached her through these febrile forces. Group Editor subversive triumph

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