The queen was the source of much debate among 18th-century thinkers.
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Mary was a prolific writer who enjoyed producing poetry.
Was Mary Stuart a passionate and jealous failed queen, or a brave and complex woman? Opposing representations in a new film and play reflect modern anxieties about women’s agency and leadership.
The politics may have changed over the years, but the literary obsessions of ‘northern Britain’ seem hard to shake.
An old Scottish master has revealed its secret after 430 years. What next from art detectives?
Think Mary, Queen of Scots and a few key facts probably come to mind: she was Catholic, she was imprisoned and she had her head chopped off. But a poet who offers insight into 16th-century women’s writing…
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Rosalind Smith is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor and Acting PVC Research and Innovation, University of Newcastle, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Art History, University of St Andrews
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Francis Hutcheson Professor of Scottish Literature, University of Glasgow
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Professor of History, University of St Andrews
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Research Assistant in Scottish Literature, University of Glasgow
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PhD Candidate in Scottish Literature, University of Glasgow