Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots

Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots
ISBN-10
1913207765
ISBN-13
9781913207762
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
649
Language
English
Published
2022-03-17
Publisher
Sandstone Press Ltd
Author
Jennifer Morag Henderson

Description

Longlisted for the 2022 Highland Book PrizeMary, Queen of Scots' marriage to the Earl of Bothwell is notorious. Less known is Bothwell's first wife, Jean Gordon, who extricated herself from their marriage and survived the intrigue of the Queen's court. Daughters of the North reframes this turbulent period in history by focusing on Jean, who became Countess of Sutherland, following her from her birth as the daughter of the 'King of the North' to her disastrous union with the notorious Earl of Bothwell – and her lasting legacy to the Earldom of Sutherland.

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