Mary Queen of Scots Author:N. Brysson Morrison From her father, Mary, Queen of Scots, inherited the Stewart blood, with its charm and passion. From her French mother, Mary inherited the unbounded Guise ambition. Her journey through life began at Linlithgow Palace in Scotland and ended on the block at Fotheringay, England, lasting only 45 years. Within that 45 years - when England was flouri... more »shing under Elizabeth I - a tidal wave of change shook Europe.« less