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Mary Queen of Scots

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Mary Queen of Scots

By: John Guy
Narrated by: Jan Cramer
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Now a major film, this is a dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians of this period.

Who was the real Mary Queen of Scots? The most enigmatic ruler of England lived a life of incredible drama and turmoil: crowned Queen of Scotland at nine months old, and Queen of France at sixteen years, she grew up in the crosshairs of Europe's political battles to become Queen Elizabeth's arch rival.

This audiobook tells the story of the fraught and dangerous relationship between these two women of incredible charisma and power – a relationship that began with both seeking a political settlement, but which led them down a path of danger, from which only one could emerge victorious.

Previously published as ‘My Heart is My Own’.

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Critic reviews

‘A biography that reads as thrillingly as a detective story’ Miranda Seymour, Sunday Times

‘A masterpiece, full of fire and tragedy’ Amanda Foreman

'Rarely have first-class scholarship and first-class storytelling been so effectively combined' John Adamson, Daily Telegraph

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It is wonderful to have access to the work of the acclaimed historian, John Guy. His research is impressive. Very different from the fictional accounts by the many aficionados of A Queen who may have been beautiful, but was also ruthless.
Jan Kramer’s performance is engaging; however, some Scots and French names require more practice.

Mary, Queen of Scots by John Guy. Reviewer, Jane Starfield

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Loved everything about this! The narrator is amazing. The history on point…John guy is excellent….fabulous piece of British/scottish history

The narrator was amazing!

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Maybe this is down to personal preference, but the narrator ruined this audiobook for me. The exploration of the history was detailed, in depth, used primary sources... all the good stuff. But the narrator read EVERYTHING like she was telling a salacious story of saucy gossip. Wore thin very quickly. I suggest listening to the download sample and deciding if you can cope with 20 hours of same, fixed tone of voice.

Narrator made it difficult to enjoy

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knew much about Mary and am so glad I read this book, I really feel sorry for her, she never had much chance against those treacherous Scottish lords and well, I'll say nothin' about English nobility.

I never

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An interesting view of the life of Mary Queen of Scots that gives us a real insight in to the life and times of the most famous Catholic Queen in British History.

The performance unfortunately is not the most entertaining and at times very monotone - if you battle through then it is worth listening to but the narrator leaves a lot to be desired

Interesting View 🌟🌟🌟

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