A review by aly_anne
The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory

4.0

A delightful insight into the imprisonment of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her hosts/jailors - George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsberry, and his wife, Bess of Hardwick. Not a period spoken much about in your average history textbooks, nor people the average history students knows much, this book does a great job explaining the political and familial implications and connections of Mary's claim to the English throne. And as a bonus, both Mary and Bess are kick ass women who stand up for what they believe in and show that they don't necessarily need a man to get what they want and think they deserve (despite Mary's eventual execution).