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Plot Summary of Mary, Queen of Scots
"This book details the fictional life of the famous short-lived Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles. The author uses historical facts to weave her tale, detailing Mary's marriages, political upheavals, revolts in her kingdom, and her final flight to England. Mary seeks shelter and protection from her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, but is instead imprisoned, then executed. This is an extroirdinary novelization of a fascinating historical figure."
Amanda Goodwin, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Mary, Queen of Scots
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 17th century
Life of a profession: - prince/nobleman/king/queen
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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