Mary Queen of Scots is one of history's most fascinating and tragic figures, but in this book James F. Meline pushes back against the commonly accepted narrative of her life. Drawing on recent scholarship, Meline provides a critical examination of Mary's reputation and legacy, and offers new insights into her relationship with Elizabeth I. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.