Scottish Queens: The Queens and Consorts Who Shaped the Nation

a broad, impressive historical work and solid introduction to Scottish history from an oft—ignored perspective: that of the queens who exercised power whenever and wherever they could find it.” — Foreword Reviews

The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right, and also the consorts, have largely been neglected in conventional history books.

One of the earliest known Scottish queens was none other than the notorious Lady MacBeth. Was she really the wicked woman depic...