An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List
585. Mary, Queen of Scots: The Royal Rivals (Part 2)
July 23, 2025
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Antonia Fraser
Context:
Described as Lady Antonia Fraser's 'celebrated biography of Mary, Queen of Scots.' A passage is read aloud describing Mary's arrival in France, and the biography is praised for its evocation of Mary's upbringing.
Author: Alec Ryrie
Context:
Explicitly mentioned as 'Alec Ryrie, the great historian of British Protestantism, in his book, The Origins of the Scottish Reformation.' The book describes the period as 'not just one of the most extraordinary national transformations in European history' but 'arguably the first modern revolution.'