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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
Nancy Goldstone
Modern period, c 1500 onwards, c 1600 to c 1700, Biography: historical, political & military, Biography: royalty, European history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700
The extraordinary story of a queen who lost her throne, and of her four remarkable daughters.
A Times History Book of the Year
Valentine's Day, 1613. Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662), the sixteen-year-old granddaughter of Mary, Queen of Scots, marries Frederick V, a German count and ally of her father, James I of England. In just five years a terrible betrayal will ruin 'the Winter Queen', as Elizabeth will forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loves and launch a war that lasts thirty years.
In a sweeping narrative encompassing political intrigue, illicit love affairs and even a murder mystery, Nancy Goldstone tells the riveting story of a queen in exile, and of her four defiant daughters.
Praise for 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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'An engaging narrative... vivid and convincing... Goldstone is used to managing the reins of a multi-faceted royal narrative - and, once again, she does it with consummate skill - BBC History Magazine
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What a compelling read! Nancy Goldstone has brought to life the four female Stuarts in all their tragic glory
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