Mary Stuart
- First published
- 1801
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Mary Stuart: A Tragedy" by Friedrich Schiller is a verse play written in 1800. The drama depicts the final days of Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned in England due to her claim to Elizabeth I's throne. As Elizabeth hesitates over signing Mary's death warrant, Mary places her hopes in secret allies who may secure her freedom. A fateful meeting between the two queens ends disastrously, sealing Mary's fate and leaving Elizabeth isolated by her own decisions.
- Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
- Scotland
- Great Britain
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #6791. Mary Stuart on Wikipedia.
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