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She was graced with surpassing loveliness of form, the vigour of maturing youth and fine qualities of mind which court education had increased, [but] her natural goodness would be weakened by an earnest desire to please.
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George Buchanan (The Tyrannous Reign of Mary Stewart)
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Mary was not blamed by Elizabeth for causing this, the most serious rebellion of her reign—at least not yet.
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John Guy (Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart)
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and to bolster the legitimacy of her reign in her own country.
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John Guy (Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart)
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the only women important enough to have them in Henry II’s reign were Catherine de Medici and Diane de Poitiers.
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John Guy (Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart)
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She prayed that Elizabeth might prosper and long continue to reign, serving God aright.
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John Guy (Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart)