Royal Road to Fotheringay: (Mary Stuart: Book 1): the enthralling and engrossing story of one of history’s most mysterious of monarchs from the Queen of British historical fiction
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From the pen of international multi-million copy bestseller Jean Plaidy comes a rare insight in to the complicated and passionate emotions of Mary Queen of Scots – hers is a tale of love, romance, politics, plotting and bloody murder… Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory.
‘This must surely rank best, or near it, of the many novels about this sadly fascinating woman’ — Birmingham Mail
‘These books are page-turners; they offer a wonderful way to learn about history, their heroines are smart, strong and in control of their destinies and their stories will remain with you for ever…They are a celebration of women’s spirit throughout history.’ — Daily Express
‘Gripping and exciting’ — ***** Reader review
‘Captivating’ — ***** Reader review
‘Spellbinding’ — ***** Reader review
‘Jean Plaidy at her best!!!’ — ***** Reader review
‘I was gripped from the first page’ — ***** Reader review
‘A riveting read’ — ***** Reader review
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At just six days old, Mary Stuart became Queen of Scots.
At just six years old she was betrothed to the Dauphin François, the future King of France.
Reluctantly leaving Scotland, Mary is raised in the decadent French court in preparation to become the Queen of France. But her reign with François is short-lived.
Widowed at just eighteen years old, Mary is once again forced to leave her home to return to Scotland. Now a Catholic queen of a Protestant country, Mary must rule with caution and choose her next husband prudently…
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Additional information
| Publisher | Cornerstone Digital, New Ed edition (15 Feb. 2011) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 1746 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 512 pages |
by Mrs. A. L. Maddocks
This book is certainly well researched and well written. I enjoyed this book immensely and forgot that this story was based on fact. I did get a bit confused at times as there were a lot of names flying around and some characters had more than one name.
If you like hysterical novels then this book is worth reading. I do have to say that it would’ve helped if there was a list of characters and what they were at the front of the book to reduce confusion. Also a family tree would’ve helped too.
Good book. Would recommend.
by Evelyn Keith
this is a very interesting book about the Queen of Scotland and full of intrige Ive bought the follow on book.
by JulzBee????
An entertaining way to learn history is to read the books by the talented Jean Plaidy. Never disappointed. Mary, Queen of Scots’s story is full of love, romance, politics, nefarious goings-on, dirty deeds and bloody murder! Excellent reading.
by Kitty
What an amazing story of passion and stupidity she was lead by her emotions and listened to ‘ll the wrong people
by Carol Ibbotson
Being a huge fan of Jean Plaidy, I’m more than familiar with her work, and this read was not disappointing. This book gives you a rare insight in to the complicated and passionate emotions of Mary, and the errors she made in losing her crown. Plaidy, as always, paints a wonderfully realistic view of the times and can put you in the world, in which she is writing about. Fans of the Tudor Times, or of the rich Scottish history will love this read.
by mrs d s keeley
Mary Queen of Scotts brought to life. I found it facinating and you don’t have to be a history fan to enjoy it.
by baba
Smashing book very easy to read and understand
by Jackie
Really informative about this period in the life of Mary Stuart. The writing is so good that it was hard to put the book down.