History
... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary, Queen of Scots at Lochleven Castle By Thomas Archer There are portions of history of which even "the plain unvarnished tale" is in itself so full of deep and lasting interest that no artificial aid is required to add to them the excitement of romance. ... However we may regard the strange life-history of this fascinating, brave, and accomplished woman, and the vicissitudes of a sovereignty which could scarcely have been maintained even by a mans strong hand, we cannot forget that towards her Elizabeth displayed much of the Tudor dissimulation, and of the Tudor duplicity and selfish cruelty.