While I cannot highly recommend this book, there were interesting portions, including the descriptions of Queen Catherine de'Medici and King Henry's infamous mistress Diane de Poitiers.Īs always, when reading historical fiction, I'm lead down a path to study other figures. The book focuses on this idyllic time of her life. Her future husband Frances was her dear childhood friend.
An alliance was formed to wed Mary to King Henry's son Frances.Īt eleven years of age she was care free when living in various palaces of the King.
This book does not focus on the complexity of her tragic life, rather it reflects the time period when, as a very young child, she was sent to France to live in the court of King Henry II. At nine months of age, she was crowned queen of Scotland. Mary was six days old when her father, King James V of Scotland, died on the battlefield. There is nothing in depth about this book and I skimmed parts that seemed boring and trite. This one was noted on the LT recommendations link on my home page.
Lately, I've returned to reading books of the Tudor period of history.
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