Project Gutenberg 2011-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 853 Rait, Robert S. (Robert Sangster) 1874 1936 Rait, Robert Sangster, Sir Rait, R. S. (Robert Sangster) Mary Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 Produced by Susan Skinner, Hazel Batey and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mary Queen of Scots, 1542-1587" by Robert S. Rait is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life and reign of Mary Stuart, focusing particularly on her turbulent years in Scotland as well as her personal and political challenges. By examining contemporary documents and writings, Rait offers insights into the complex relationship between Scotland and England, alongside the religious strife of the time. At the start of the work, the author outlines the scope and selection of materials that provide context for understanding Mary’s life after her return from France in 1561. The opening chapters cover significant events, such as Mary’s childhood, her marriage to the Dauphin Francis of France, and the political difficulties she faced upon her return home, including the Protestant Reformation’s impact and her relationship with both the French and English crowns. The narrative sets the stage for understanding the power struggles, intrigue, and personal conflicts that characterized the reign of one of history's most famous queens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Royalty 558469 2025-10-15T11:39:44.533895 text/html 541217 2021-01-25T15:41:40 text/html 532093 2025-10-15T11:39:57.592840 application/epub+zip 536733 2025-10-15T11:39:48.851856 application/epub+zip 279123 2025-10-15T11:39:47.043899 application/epub+zip 821458 2025-10-15T11:40:04.025274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 760374 2025-10-15T11:39:55.890855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488427 2022-09-17T11:37:45.099043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451318 2025-10-15T11:39:42.875978 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451151 2011-11-18T12:47:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451163 2011-11-18T12:47:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20581 2025-10-15T11:40:04.174289 application/rdf+xml 14134 2025-10-15T11:39:47.584861 image/jpeg 3478 2025-10-15T11:39:47.313871 image/jpeg 171087 2011-11-18T12:47:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 419815 2021-01-25T15:41:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 170878 2011-11-18T12:47:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 508182 2025-10-15T11:39:44.588941 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia