The other queen is told in chapter after exciting chapter, alternating among the views of three principal players. Sir george talbot, 4th earl of shrewsbury, 4th earl of waterford, 10th baron talbot, kg, kb, pc c. Mary queen of scots in derbyshire history scotland. Mary queen of scots antonia fraser read online free books. On return to presbyterian scotland as its catholic queen she was guided by the earl of moray, but married her tudor cousin, lord darnley, in expectation of becoming elizabeths heir. She did not marry again and lived to cause some trouble with queen elizabeth. By seeing into the minds and hearts of all three, we are able to form a complete and plausible picture of the events of the time. During her fifteen years of imprisonment under sir george, she would live in many of bess homes. Margaret george s mary queen of scotland and the isles brings to life the fascinating story of mary, who became the queen of scots when she was only six days old. Sir george talbot, 6th earl of shrewsbury died in 1590. The other queen is a 2008 historical novel by british author philippa gregory which chronicles the long imprisonment in england of mary, queen of scots. Fleeing rebels in scotland on queen elizabeths false promise of sanctuary, mary queen of scots finds herself imprisoned as the guest of george talbot earl of shrewsbury and his indomitable wife, bess of hardwick. Margaret georges mary queen of scotland and the isles brings to life the fascinating story of mary, who became the queen of scots when she was only six days old.
Talbot and his wife bess of hardwick had recently built talbots tower now known as the old hall hotel in 1572 and mary petitioned elizabeth 1. I thought this biography was the best one of those to include in this list, mostly because this book doesnt dwell on her as a queen gone wild. The door on which he knocked was the entrance to the privy chamber of mary queen of scots, dowager queen of france and for almost nineteen years elizabeths prisoner in england. For the first fifteen years, her jailer was george talbot, 6th earl of shrewsbury and his. George talbot, fourth earl of shrewsbury and earl of waterford 14681538, born at shifnal, shropshire, in 1468, was son and heir of john talbot, third earl of shrewsbury. Jul 14, 2009 each chapter is written from the view point of the main characters of the book, bess of hardwick countess of shrewsbury, her husband george talbot earl of shrewsbury who are the reluctant hosts jailors of the third character, mary queen of scots. The other queen navy general library program downloadable. This keeps the book rattling along easily, keen to see how events are interpreted by each character in turn. Mary queen of scotss embroidery mary queen of scots. Talbot and the courtiers then plead for mercy towards mary stuart, queen of scots, imprisoned at fotheringhay, but elizabeth, encouraged by sir william cecil, is unwilling to relent. Mary stuart queen of scots james mother is shown in the center of the second row holding hands to signify marriage first with francis ii and secondly with lord darnley father of james.
The life of mary queen of scots 2004 page 193 10 antonia fraser, mary queen of scots 1994 page 220 11 julian goodare, mary queen of scots. Apr 01, 2012 i lived in hull in 19992000 and visited buxton briefly and our group dined in the old hall hotel. Four maries george douglas grace gracious queen greet ma sceur happy haste hath heard heart home of peace home so sweet honour janet kennedy king kneels ladies lasts a whole lindsay and ruthven lochleven lord abbot lord bur lord burleigh love that lasts majesty majestys mary livingstone mary queen mary seton. Cultural depictions of mary, queen of scots footnotes edit bishop john lesley said mary was born on the 7th, but mary and john knox claimed the 8th, which was the feast day of the immaculate conception of the virgin mary fraser 1994, p. After the death of edward vi, francis talbot, fifth earl of shrewsbury, both shrewsbury and his son signed the device for the succession to the crown at his father death in 1560, george became one of the wealthiest peers in england, possesing vast estates in yorkshire, derbyshire and. Though promised protection, mary, perceived as a serious threat to the english crown, is soon imprisoned by her former friend as a guest in the house of george talbot, earl of shrewsbury, and his indomitable wife, bess of hardwick.
The pretty talbot hotel is a grade i listed building situated in the picturesque village of oundle. This is displayed in the exhibition on the ground floor. Mary, george talbot the earl, and georges wife, bess of hardwick. While still an infant, her great uncle, king henry viii of england, took the opportunity to propose marriage between mary and his. Nonetheless, after bess and george talbot are asked by queen elizabeth to provide sanctuary for the beleaguered mary, queen of scots, the couples companionable marriage is jeopardized, with poor george smitten by the young queens winsome ways, and his once implacable wife reeling with jealousy and, worse, the discovery that she is once. While telling the story of margaret tudor, queen of scotland i was struck by the similarities between her and her granddaughter, mary. This work is known as the shrewsbury hanging, as it bears several of besss monograms. Each chapter is written from the view point of the main characters of the book, bess of hardwick countess of shrewsbury, her husband george talbot earl of shrewsbury who are the reluctant hosts jailors of the third character, mary queen of scots. Leicester arrives and is ordered by elizabeth to take her ring to the french envoy as a token of her provisional acceptance of the marriage proposal. So, in preparation, im trying to do some reading by some of the authors who will lecture on the tour and about some of the personalities related to mary queen of scots. Hanging the marian hanging of embroidered silk velvet in silks and silvergilt thread, embroidered by mary queen of scots and elizabeth talbot, england, 15701585. Philippa gregory employs her impressive knowledge of the tudor period to create this historical novel, narrated from the perspectives of.
Jun 30, 2012 many know the story of mary, queen of scots. In my book just released, maid of the midlands, mary queen of scots is depicted in a brief imaginary segment of her time spent in captivity ahem, in a prolonged visit in england. On the 4th february 1569, mary queen of scots and sixty attendants, including her gaoler knollys, rode into tutbury castle. Queen elizabeth did in fact place mary queen of scots in the custody of george talbot and she arrived at tutbury castle, one of the shrewsbury residences, in february of 1569. As douglas mack shows in his recent edition, mary symbolises the. He was present at the coronation of edward vi, took part in the invasion of scotland under the protector, somerset, was sent by his father in october 1557 to the relief of the earl of. Mary, queen of scots, was an imprisoned guest of the earl of shrewsbury for 16 years, under the orders of her cousin, queen elizabeth. In 1567, mary queen of scots was forced to abdicate her throne to her infant son james. Mary queen of scots discover the real story old hall. Profile for george talbot, 6th earl of shrewsbury from the. Oxford dictionary of national biography 20042014 12 alison weir, mary, queen of scots and the murder of lord darnley 2003 page 82.
Letter written by sir george talbot, earl of shrewsbury to. The other queen focuses on the first years of marys imprisonment in england, begun when she was just 26 years old. One of the things that i like about my take on mary queen of scots, in which i. George talbot is a primary character in the philippa gregory historical fiction novel, the other queen. This keeps the book rattling along easily, keen to see how events are interpreted by each. George talbot, 6th earl of shrewsbury person national portrait. Sir george talbot, 6th earl of shrewsbury, 6th earl of waterford, 12th baron talbot, kg, earl marshal was an english magnate and military commander. Fleeing rebels in scotland on queen elizabeth s false promise of sanctuary, mary queen of scots finds herself imprisoned as the guest of george talbot earl of shrewsbury and his indomitable wife, bess of hardwick. Mary was queen consort of france from his accession in 1559 until his death in december 1560. Jan 04, 2019 during the summer of 1573 mary,queen of scots came to buxton to take the waters in the captivity of george talbot,earl of shrewsbury. George talbot was the only surviving son of francis talbot, 5th earl of shrewsbury, and mary dacre. He also held the subsidiary titles of 15th baron strange of blackmere and 11th baron furnivall. Mary, george talbot the earl, and george s wife, bess of hardwick.
Mary queen of scots downfall the life and murder of henry, lord darnley. Mary queen of scots the freelance history writer notes. Her last husband was george talbot, 6th earl of shrewsbury, sometime keeper to the captive mary, queen of scots. The journey which won the francobritish literary prize in 2001 and was made into a film by sofia coppola in 2006. Fleeing violent rebellions in scotland, mary looks to queen elizabeth of england for sanctuary. Oct 18, 2019 talbot and the courtiers then plead for mercy towards mary stuart, queen of scots, imprisoned at fotheringhay, but elizabeth, encouraged by sir william cecil, is unwilling to relent. James hoggs narrative poem the queens wake 18 tells of a poetic contest at the court of queen mary on her return to scotland from france in 1561.
The other queen by philippa gregory, mary queen of scotland and the isles by margaret george, mary queen of scots b. While still an infant, her great uncle, king henry viii of england, took the opportunity to propose marriage between mary and. Mary, the only surviving legitimate child of king james v of scotland, was six days old when her father died and she acceded to the throne. George talbot, 6th earl of shrewsbury mary queen of.
Elizabeth cavendish, later elizabeth talbot, countess of shrewsbury c. Mary queen of scots discover the real story old hall, buxton. George talbot, sixth earl of shrewsbury, sends news to his wife, bess countess of shrewsbury, regarding the health of this lady probably mary queen of scots. Jul 29, 2014 queen elizabeth did in fact place mary queen of scots in the custody of george talbot and she arrived at tutbury castle, one of the shrewsbury residences, in february of 1569. Bess of hardwick became the dowager countess of shrewsbury. They both had three husbands and had a child named james who became king of scotland when they were just babies. As a young man george talbot saw military service under protector somerset in the rough wooings in scotland and he married gertrude manners, daughter. People of influence mary, queen of scots and james vi of. Using the multipleviewpoint technique that worked well in. Popular mary queen of scots books goodreads share book. Mary was held captive by queen elizabeth i in england for nearly twenty years.
He also held the subsidiary titles of th baron strange of blackmere and 9th baron furnivall. On return to presbyterian scotland as its catholic queen she was guided by the earl of moray, but married her tudor cousin, lord darnley, in. An accomplished needlewoman, bess joined her husbands captive charge at chatsworth house for extended periods in 1569, 1570, and 1571, during which time they worked together on the oxburgh hangings. After the death of edward vi, francis talbot, fifth earl of shrewsbury, both shrewsbury and his son signed the device for the succession to the crown. During the summer of 1573 mary,queen of scots came to buxton to take the waters in the captivity of george talbot,earl of shrewsbury. John guy has written a couple books about mary queen of scots. Mary queen of scotss embroidery mary queen of scots, tudor. Elizabeth talbot, countess of shrewsbury, also known as bess of hardwick. She spent most of her childhood in france while scotland was ruled by regents, and in 1558, she married the dauphin of france, francis. Andrews was in attendance on two of englands highestranking noblemen, george talbot, earl of shrewsbury, and henry grey, earl of kent.
Mary queen of scots was executed in february of 1587 for conspiring to take elizabeths throne. George talbot, 6th earl of shrewsbury has appeared in the following books. The needlework of mary queen of scots emblems for a queen. She had been many hours in the saddle and for the first time since her arrival in england, she realised that she was now in prison. The official witnesses, george talbot, 6th earl of shrewsbury and henry grey, 6th earl of kent are seated on the scaffold at left, identified. Nonetheless, after bess and george talbot are asked by queen elizabeth to provide sanctuary for the beleaguered mary, queen of scots, the couples companionable marriage is jeopardized, with poor george smitten by the young queen s winsome ways, and his once implacable wife reeling with jealousy and, worse, the discovery that she is once. By the 1560s chatsworth became the home of bess and her husband george talbot, 6 th earl of shrewsbury. The timeframe of the book is from 1568 through 1572, with a final entry in 1587. Mary, queen of scots 1542 1587, mary stuart, queen of scotland from 1542 1567 and consort of francis ii of france 1559 1560. Aug 25, 2015 mary, queen of scots by susan abernethy the freelance history writer.
Mary queen of scots the freelance history writer notes and. The town was rather quiet and gloomy on that chilly day. The execution of mary, queen of scots at fotheringhay castle on 8 february 1587, drawn by robert beale, clerk of the privy council, an eyewitness. In 1568, after several attempts to regain the throne.
They are the work of mary queen of scots during her imprisonment in england and elizabeth bess talbot, countess of shrewsbury. The only legitimate child of king james v, mary was named queen of scots just six days after her birth when her father died following the battle of solway moss. He was best known for his tenure as keeper of mary, queen of scots between 1568 1585, his marriage to his second wife elizabeth talbot, as well as his surviving collection of written work. Read the essential details about mary, queen of scots that includes images, quotations and the main facts of her life. Letter written by sir george talbot, earl of shrewsbury to his wife. Sir george talbot, 6th earl of shrewsbury, 6th earl of waterford, 12th baron talbot, kg, earl. He was best known for his tenure as keeper of mary, queen of scots between 1568 1585, his marriage to his second wife. Raised in the glittering french court, returning to scotland to rule as a catholic monarch over a newly protestant country, and executed like a criminal in queen elizabeths england.
Besss husband george talbot, earl of shrewsbury was responsible for mary and she stayed at one or other of the shrewsbury estates. I lived in hull in 19992000 and visited buxton briefly and our group dined in the old hall hotel. As a young man george talbot saw military service under protector somerset in the rough wooings in scotland and he married gertrude manners, daughter of the 1st earl of rutland, by whom he had six children, although she died in 1566. Panel from the oxburgh hangings, mary queen of scots and elizabeth talbot. Talbot and his wife bess of hardwick had recently built talbots tower now known as the old hall hotel in 1572 and mary petitioned elizabeth 1 for permission to be taken there. Mary, queen of scots by susan abernethy the freelance history writer. Mary stayed at chatsworth house several times during the 1570s and her quarters, which became known as the mary queen of scots rooms, were on the top floor above the great hall. On this day in 1542, mary, queen of scots was born in linlithgow, scotland. The other queen by philippa gregory, paperback barnes. By a series of wellmade marriages, she rose to the highest levels of english nobility and became enormously wealthy.