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qu33nofbookz's review against another edition
5.0
A deep look at the descendants of Mary Queen of Scots and how they fought to get the throne of England which had remained in their family line ever since. The first half of this book is devoted to the daughter of James I and the latter half to her extensive brood of children. Of which her youngest daughter would propel her children to royalty and the current line of the kings and queens of England.
rulubear's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
wonderfully informative yet never dull
theangrystackrat's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.5
akmatz's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Book was interesting and informative, I was just a little disappointed that the topic was a bit misleading. The book didn't even begin to cover the daughters until the second half of the book.
ktrain3900's review against another edition
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.5
A solid accounting linking Mary Queen of Scots to the current English monarchy. I don't know that I needed to dwell quite so much on James I to enter the story of his daughter Elizabeth Stuart (The Winter Queen) and then her daughters, and it was a bit uneven in places, likely due to the lack of writing left behind by 2 of the 4 daughters, but overall I enjoyed it. The best sections heavily utilize the correspondence and other writings of the other 2 daughters, the eldest (also Elizabeth) and the youngest (Sophia), who is the link to the Hanoverians down to the current monarchy. Overall I tend to lean more Tudor than Stuart, but if you want to go Stuart, the ladies are where it's at.