Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Elizabeth's birth was greeted with indifference by the unruly Protestant population of Scotland. The Scottish aristocracy was hopelessly, almost comically fractured by geography, ancestry, religion, and politics. #2 The infant Elizabeth was sent to Linlithgow Palace, about fifteen miles west of Edinburgh, to be raised by guardians. She had a governess and two female relatives who helped look after her and keep the accounts. #3 James's early life was marked by the murder of his mother's favorite courtier, David Riccio, who was shot by a gang of disgruntled noblemen led by her husband, Lord Darnley. Mary's affection for Darnley did not extend to her son, who she could not stand. #4 James was raised at Stirling Castle, northeast of Glasgow, by his guardians, the earl of Mar and his wife. He was extremely afraid of his foster mother, and she kept a tight grip on him. He grew up to be one of the best- educated monarchs in Europe, but he was also one of the loneliest

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