Mary Queen of Scots Downfall: The Life and Murder of Henry, Lord Darnley [Paperback]

A well researched book with lots of details, like maps, drawings, genealogical tables and pictures... The New Royalty World recommends this book, especially for people who are interested in Scottish history.  The New Royalty WorldIn the early hours of 10 February 1567 a large explosion ripped through the Old Provosts lodgings at Kirk o Field, Edinburgh, where Mary Queen of Scotlands consort, Henry Lord Darnley, was staying. Darnleys body was found with that of his valet in a neighbouring garden the next morning. The Queens husband had been suffocated and the ramifications for Mary and Scottish history would be far-reaching.Lord Darnley cuts an infamous figure in Scottish and Tudor history. In life he proved a controversial character, and his murder at Kirk o Field in 1567 remains one of British historys great, unsolved mysteries  establishing whether Mary was implicated has taxed historians ever since.In this engaging and well-researched biography, Robert Stedall re-examines Darnleys life and his murder. It is not to be missed; his investigation brings new light and compelling conclusions to a story surrounded by political betrayal, murder, falsified evidence and conspiracy. This book was well written, definitely well-researched and contained a lot of extracts from various letters & documents, and provided helpful family trees as well as some interesting images I had never seen before, mainly of Henry. If you enjoy reading about Mary and want to educate yourself further on her relationship with her second husband, as well as giving yourself more of an understanding of her downfall, I highly recommend this book. A well researched book with lots of details, like maps, drawings, genealogical tables and pictures... The New Royalty World recommends this book, especially for people who are interested in Scottish history. The book is beautifully written, with a copious bibliography of historical sources and arguments by modern historians. GB