Embroidering Her Truth: Mary, Queen of Scots

In Clare Hunter's Embroidering Her Truth ; Mary Queen of Scots follow the story from her execution, where Mary, donned red—a hue commonly associated with strength and passion, yet chosen by Mary as a potent Catholic emblem of martyrdom. Through her richly embroidered gowns as the intended bride of the French Dauphin, the dolls she employed to promote Marian influence at the Scottish court, and the covert messages stitched during her imprisonment, Mary skillfully used the power of language to further her political aims, assert her royal heritage, and narrate her personal history.