'It is Arbella they would proclaim Queen if her mistress should happen to die' Sir William Stanley, 1592Niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, granddaughter to the great Tudor dynast Bess of Hardwick, Lady Arbella Stuart was brought up in the belief that she would inherit Elizabeth I's throne.
Historical biography of Lady Arbella Stuart, niece of Mary Queen of Scots and heir to Queen Elizabeth I's throne. Her colourful story includes a forbidden marriage, capture at sea and agonising death in the Tower. Gristwood is a regular contributor to "The Guardian" and "The Times". 16pp colour illus.
