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Mary Queen of Scots is a biography of Mary, Queen of Scots, by Antonia Fraser. A 40th-anniversary edition of the book was published in 2009. As she enumerates in her "Author's Note", Fraser aims to test the truth or falsehood of the many legends surrounding the subject; and to set Queen Mary in the context of the age …
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France's iconic queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous "Let them eat cake," was alternately revered and reviled during her lifetime. For centuries since, she has been the object of debate, speculation, and the fascination so often accorded illustrious figures in history. Married in mere …
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