The Wild Queen - The Days and Nights of Mary, Queen of Scots
Anna Paige Ward
The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary, Queen of Scots
By: Carolyn Meyer
Main Characters:
- Mary Stuart - Queen of Scotland; sent to France to rule alongside her future husband, François.
- King James V - Father of Mary Stuart; died after realizing the birth of baby Mary.
- Henry VIII - King of “the terrible English;” was determined to take over Scotland.
- Mother - French duchess; gave birth to two sons, but both had died.
- François de Valois - Current French king’s son; A dauphin.
- The Four Marie’s - Governesses of Mary Stuart; Mary's closest friends.
- Grand-Mère - Mary’s grandmother; Her mom’s mother.
- Grand-Père - Mary’s grandfather; Her mom’s father.
Main Conflict:
When Mary Stuart is eighteen years old, her new husband Francois died. This stripped her title as Queen of France, and now Mary is on her own. She is left to set adrift in the harsh world by herself.
3 Important Quotes:
“I was the cause of my father’s death.” - Mary Stuart
“François was declared king. I was now the queen of France.” - Mary Stuart
“The hours wore on until at last my husband’s agony ended, in the evening of Thursday, the fifth of December, 1560.” -Mary Stuart
Historical Perspective:
She was only six days old when her father died and she acceded to the throne.
Became the queen consort of France, before returning to Scotland after her first husband's death.
Stood accused of the murder of King Henry, Mary’s second husband.
Success of the Book:
In the end, it wasn’t a success. On the twenty sixth of October 1586, Mary was found guilty and sentenced to death. She was imprisoned for nineteen years. Mary was beheaded a few months later, on February 8, 1587.
Author:
Carolyn Meyer lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is an award winning author of more than fifty books for young people. Her book, The Wild Queen, is the seventh installment in her Young Royals series.
This book is similar to mine because one of my characters from my book was also left on her own to go to a new town and to go through life by herself.
ReplyDeleteBoth of the novels that we read were centered around the lives of teenagers that are trying to figure out/ get over the death of a loved one. The difference is that the novel that I read was set in 1890 Japan as well as the fact that the main character in my book did not get sentenced to death.
ReplyDeleteOur novels both have to do with teenagers being stripped of their titles and forced to make do on their own while enduring the harsh consequences life throws at them.
ReplyDeleteMy book also had a character die in the story. But in your story they take away the title of the other character and in my story the title gets passed down to the next person and Gavin has no choice but to accept it and all the responsibilities that come with it.
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