Unknown to History: A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scotland

By Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A family's quiet life is disrupted by a mysterious infant and royal turmoil, leading to an entanglement with a queen held prisoner and testing their devotion to family and country.

Genres

Historical Fiction Culture/Civilization/Society History - British Literature Fiction

Released

2003-10-01

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Summary

"Unknown to History: A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scotland" by Charlotte M. Yonge explores the imprisonment of Mary, Queen of Scots, through the eyes of the fictional Talbot family during the 16th century. The story begins with Mistress Susan Talbot, a sailor's wife in Hull, who is awaiting her husband's return and caring for her young family when a shipwrecked baby girl enters their lives and stirs questions about her past. As news arrives of Captain Talbot's return and turmoil among the nobility, the Talbots become entangled in the drama surrounding Mary's captivity, bringing themes of loyalty, familial duty, and the political tensions of Scotland and England to light as the destinies of captor and captive become connected.