Daughters of the Winter Queen : four remarkable sisters, the crown of Bohemia, and the enduring legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
Documents how a betrayed Elizabeth Stuart, the daughter of James I, raised her four daughters in exile during the Dutch Golden Age, tracing how their stories shaped a three-decade war and fulfilled the promises of their great-grandmother, Mary Queen of Scots.
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- ISBN: 9780316387910
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viii, 480 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm - Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2018.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Daughters of the Winter Queen : Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
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Daughters of the Winter Queen : Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Map | p. x-xi | |
| Selected Genealogy of the Stuart Family | p. xii-xiii | |
| Introduction | p. 3 | |
| Part I | Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen, Granddaughter of Mary, Queen of Scots | |
| 1 | A King's Daughter | p. 11 |
| 2 | (An Almost) Royal Wedding | p. 30 |
| 3 | Goodwife Palsgrave | p. 52 |
| 4 | Queen of Bohemia | p. 70 |
| 5 | The Winter Queen | p. 88 |
| 6 | Queen of Hearts | p. 108 |
| Part II | The Daughters of the Winter Queen: Princess Elizabeth, Louise Hollandine, Henrietta Maria, and Sophia | |
| 7 | A Royal Refugee | p. 137 |
| 8 | Child of Light and Dark | p. 149 |
| 9 | Lilies and Roses | p. 163 |
| 10 | A Royal Education | p. 177 |
| 11 | The Visiting Philosopher | p. 195 |
| 12 | A Scandal in Bohemia | p. 219 |
| 13 | Honor and Duty | p. 235 |
| 14 | Royal Sense and Sensibility | p. 259 |
| 15 | A Lesson on the Passions | p. 271 |
| 16 | A Desperate Plan | p. 287 |
| 17 | The Electress, Two Dukes, and the Lady-in-Waiting | p. 311 |
| Part III | The Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots | |
| 18 | Abbess of Herford | p. 341 |
| 19 | Abbess of Maubuisson | p. 363 |
| 20 | A Scandal in Hanover | p. 389 |
| 21 | The Triumph of the Winter Queen | p. 419 |
| Epilogue | p. 431 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 433 | |
| Notes | p. 437 | |
| Selected Bibliography | p. 461 | |
| Illustration Credits | p. 469 | |
| Index | p. 471 |
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