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An alternative biography of Mary Queen of Scots through the textiles of her life from the author of Sunday Times bestseller Threads of Life
I felt that Mary was there pulling at my sleeve willing me to appreciate the artistry wanting me to understand the dazzle of the material world that shaped her
At her execution Mary Queen of Scots wore red Widely known as the colour of strength and passion it was in fact worn by Mary as the Catholic symbol of martyrdom
In sixteenthcentury Europe womens voices were suppressed and silenced Even for a queen like Mary her prime duty was to bear sons In an age when textiles expressed power Mary exploited them to emphasise her female agency From her lavishly embroidered gowns as the prospective wife of the French Dauphin to the fashion dolls she used to encourage a Marian style at the Scottish court and the subversive messages she embroidered in captivity for her supporters Mary used textiles to advance her political agenda affirm her royal lineage and tell her own story
In this eloquent cultural biography Clare Hunter exquisitely blends history politics and memoir to tell the story of a queen in her own voice
P Hodder amp Stoughton Limited
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