Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots

The thrilling family saga of five unforgettable women who remade EuropeFrom the great courts, glittering palaces, and war ravaged battlefields of the seventeenth century comes the story of four spirited sisters and their glamorous mother, Elizabeth Stuart, granddaughter of the martyred Mary, Queen of Scots.Upon her father s ascension to the illustrious throne of England, Elizabeth Stuart was suddenly thrust from the poverty of unruly Scotland into the fairy tale existence of a princess of great wealth and splendor When she was married at sixteen to a German count far below her rank, it was with the understanding that her father would help her husband achieve the kingship of Bohemia The terrible betrayal of this commitment would ruin the Winter Queen, as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved, and launch a war that would last for thirty years Forced into exile, the Winter Queen and her family found refuge in Holland, where the glorious art and culture of the Dutch Golden Age indelibly shaped her daughters lives Her eldest, Princess Elizabeth, became a scholar who earned the respect and friendship of the philosopher Ren Descartes Louisa was a gifted painter whose engaging manner and appealing looks provoked heartache and scandal Beautiful Henrietta Maria would be the only sister to marry into royalty, although at great cost But it was the youngest, Sophia, a heroine in the tradition of a Jane Austen novel, whose ready wit and good natured common sense masked immense strength of character, who fulfilled the promise of her great grandmother Mary and reshaped the British monarchy, a legacy that endures to this day.Brilliantly researched and captivatingly written, filled with danger, treachery, and adventure but also love, courage, and humor, Daughters of the Winter Queen follows the lives of five remarkable women who, by refusing to surrender to adversity, changed the course of history. Read Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots – kino-fada.fr This the story of The Winter Queen the Queen for only one season Winter.This starts with brutal beheading of Mary Queen of Scots who had here head chopped off But first blow missed chopped into her head then Bloody axe was pulled out hit her neck but failed to chop it off so rather than pull It out he hacked at remaining flesh Until came off ,her lips were still moving when he lifted it up the head.But Mary got last laugh from beyond the grave her son James VI of Scotland United th This the story of The Winter Queen the Queen for only one season Winter.This starts with brutal beheading of Mary Queen of Scots who had here head chopped off But first blow missed chopped into her head then Bloody axe was pulled out hit her neck but failed to chop it off so ...Fascinating story of how descendants of James I returned to rule Great Britain after several generations The book is easy to follow and as well written as The Rival Queens Highly recommended to those who are ...3.75 stars Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced ebook in exchange for an honest review If I am going to engage in reading some historical biography, nothing suits me better than when an author saysI know you think you ve heard it all, but what if I had you consider the people in the background and the role they playedDaughters of the Winter Queen takes a glance at the female descendants of Mary, Queen of Scots particularly her granddaughter Elizabeth Stuart and her four great grandaughters 3.75 stars Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced ebook in exchange for an honest review If I am going to engage in reading some historical biography, nothing suits me better than when an author saysI know you think you ve heard it all, but what if I had you consider the people in the b...Although most of the English history coverage on the bookshelves today tends to distinct the Tudor dynasty the Stuart monarchs had their own share of drama and soap opera esque flair beginning with Mary, Queen of Scots This feisty bloodline continued with Elizabeth Stuart, the daughter of James I of England and his queen, Anne of Denmark Known as the Winter Queen for being queen of Bohemia and the Palatine for only one season but retaining the title Elizabeth had a fiery and notable spir Although most of the English history coverage on the bookshelves today tends to distinct the Tudor dynasty the Stuart monarchs had their own share of drama and soap opera esque flair beginning with Ma... This review and others can be found on BW Book Reviews.I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review This did not influence my opinion.I requested this ARC because this basically lines up with Tudor history Mary Queen of Scots was a big name during that time, so I thought it would be interesting to read about her continued line It s something I m vaguely familiar with, after all.The story really focused on her granddaughter, Elizabeth She married the man who would later This review and others can be found on BW Book Reviews.I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review This did not influence my opinion.I requested this ARC because this basically lines up with Tudor history Mary Queen of Scots was a big name during that time, so I thought it would be interesting to read about her continued line It s something I m vaguely familiar with, after all.The story really focused on her granddaughter, Elizabeth She mar...This was well written a fast, enjoyable and entertaining read.This wasabout the times in which these women lived than a biography of their lives.I quite enjoyed this overview but for 2 notable exceptions.At the beginning of the book the author presents what is clearly understood in modern times to be grooming for sexual inappropriateness as well as full out sexual a...How did the heirs of the youngest daughter of the Queen of Bohemia become the Hanoverian kings of England This gossipy history of the daughters of Elizabeth, sister of the executed Charles I, reveals the inside story In a time when women were seen as chattel to be traded for high status, Elisabet...Or maybe the sonsThe Winter Queen of the title is Elizabeth, daughter of James VI of Scotland, later James I of England, and herself briefly Queen of Bohemia, through her marriage to Frederick, also known as the Palatinate Elizabeth and Frederick produced an alarming number of children, the majority of whom lived into adulthood, and as their sons and daughters grew up and contracted marriages or made alliances, they spread their influence throughout the ruling families of 17th century Europe Or maybe the sonsThe Winter Queen of the title is Elizabeth, daughter of James VI of Scotland, later James I of England, and herself briefly Queen of Bohemia, through her marriage to Frederick, also known as the Palatinate Elizabeth and Frederick produced an alarming number of children, the majority of whom lived into adulthood, and as their sons and daughters grew up and contracted marriages or made alliances, they spread their influence throughout the ruling families of 17th century Europe, thus being involved in all the major events a...I didn t know what to expect with this book and was pleasantly surprised It s one of the best biographies I ve read in a long time maybe ever First off, James I is boring as hell, so I ve never had much of a reason to read about the years after Queen Elizabeth I Quoting the prince of Orange he is a strange fellow that will neither fight for his children nor pray for them So I was shocked to find that James daughter, Elizabeth Stuart, was rad AF Roughly of the book is dedicated specif I didn t know what to expect with this book and was pleasantly surprised It s one of the best biographies I ve read in a long time maybe ever First off, James I is boring as hell, so I ve never had much of a reason to read about the years after Queen Elizabeth I Quoting the prince of Orange he is a strange fellow that will neither fight for his children nor pray for them So I was shocked to find that James daughter, Elizabeth Stuart, was rad AF Roughly of the book is dedicated specifically to Elizabeth, her brief time as the Queen of Bohemia, and the turmoil that led to her to exile in the Netherlands Readingabout Germany before it was actually a unified Germany is something I ve always wanted to do, and is a truly fascinating piece of this book Amidst it all, Elizabeth also manag...I received an advanced reader s copy of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review Goldstone examines the Queen of Bohemia, Elizabeth Stuart, and her four daughters in this captivating history Much is known about King James I of England, his son Charles I, and the ensuing English civil war Little is known or written about James daughter, Elizabeth, whose actions also cause a war In turn, her daughters find themselves involved in conspiracies and tra I received an advanced reader s copy of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review Goldstone examines the Queen of Bohemia, Elizabeth Stuart, and her four daughters in this captivating history Much is known about King James I of England, his son Charles I, and the ensuing English civil war Little is known or written about James daughter, Elizabeth, whose actions also cause a war In turn, her daughters find themselves involved in conspiracies and tragedies and undesirable circumstances But, each, along with the...

• English
• 20 May 2017
Nancy Goldstone
• Hardcover
• 481 pages
• 0316387916
• Nancy Goldstone
• Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots