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"The Queen of Scotland is dethroned by her countrymen over religious and other matters and seeks sanctuary in England over which her cousin Queen Elizabeth I rules. She feels that she should be the rightful ruler of England and plots to usurp the throne throughout her many years of captivity."
Julie L., Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Romance
Yes
Kind of romance:
- searching for lover
- discovery about a lover
- marriage coming apart
Political/social rights fight
Yes
Plotlet:
- fighting government corruption
- fights between different pol/social groups
- religious issues
job/profession:
- politician
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside)
- Christian
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Family, hate
Yes
Struggle with:
- Cousin
The difficult family member
- expects to be obeyed in all things
- disapproves of life choices
- blames for things that go wrong
Phys disability/mental struggle?
Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- emotionally unstable
Biography of famous person?
Yes
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
- France
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Century:
- distant past
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel?
- challenged
Writer's slant towards subject:
- neutral
How much dialogue in bio?
- significantly more dialog than descript
Lot of titilating info about love life?
Yes
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 76%-100% of book
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