The Other Queen
UK first edition cover | |
| Author | Philippa Gregory |
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| Audio read by | Bianca Amato |
| Language | English |
| Series | Tudor Series |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 21 August 2008 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 978-0-00-719034-8 |
| Preceded by | The Virgin's Lover |
| Followed by | The Taming of the Queen |
The Other Queen is a 2008 historical novel by British author Philippa Gregory which chronicles the long imprisonment in England of Mary, Queen of Scots. The story is told from three points of view: Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots; Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, also known as Bess of Hardwick; and George Talbot, the 6th Earl of Shrewsbury.
According to Gregory, "The Other Queen has been a wonderful book to research and write – I have quite transformed my view of Mary Queen of Scots and to research Bess of Hardwick, her rival and gaoler, has been enormously interesting."