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Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley
by Alison Weir
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This historical investigation centres on the 1567 murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, whose body was found after an explosion at Kirk o’ Field. Weir reconstructs Mary, Queen of Scots’ troubled marriage, the Scottish factional struggle and the conduct of Bothwell and other suspected conspirators. By testing confessions, letters and later testimony, the book reassesses Mary’s knowledge and the political use made of the crime.
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