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Oxford Bookworms 1: Mary Queen of Scots
Oxford Bookworms offer students at all levels the opportunity to extend their reading and appreciation of English. There are six stages, taking students from elementary to advanced level. At the lower stages, many of the texts have been specially written for the series, to provide elementary and lower-intermediate students with an introduction to real reading in English. At the higher stages, most of the books have been adapted from works originally published for native speakers.
48 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1992
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July 3, 2017
loved reading all these paragraphs about mary queen of scots , she suffered so much and died without even the chance to see her little baby talk, i think history held so much love, betrayal, backstabbing, art, hate and everything you could possibly imagine.
mary is a fighter and she should be a role model to all these feminine rights.
mary is a fighter and she should be a role model to all these feminine rights.
May 24, 2022
A short overview of Mary's life through a letter to her son James.
Very well done.
Very well done.
October 1, 2016
هذه القصة ضمن مجموعة أوكسفورد القصصية في المستوى الأول
موجودة بالعبيكان و كذلك جرير
ممتازة جدًا لتطوير قدراتك في اللغة و ستجعلك تتذكر كثير من الكلمات التي نسيتها و ستزيد خزينتك اللغوية
و مرفق مع هذه القصة سي-دي يضم نسخة صوتية للقصة مفيد جدًا
تستحق القراءة
موجودة بالعبيكان و كذلك جرير
ممتازة جدًا لتطوير قدراتك في اللغة و ستجعلك تتذكر كثير من الكلمات التي نسيتها و ستزيد خزينتك اللغوية
و مرفق مع هذه القصة سي-دي يضم نسخة صوتية للقصة مفيد جدًا
تستحق القراءة
January 23, 2018
I really enjoyed this book, it was a simplistic way of telling what was a tragic story of a child queen who ruled with her heart and ultimately paid the price.
The story is brought to us by Bess Curle, who is present when her lady writes a final letter to her son King James as she knows she is going to be sentenced to death. In the letter, she tells him about how she came to be a child queen, how she fell in love with his father and others after him. And how she was led into certain situations by really being totally nieve, as a spoilt child monarch would be.
For anyone else who has seen any films about Elizabeth, especially Elizabeth: The Golden Age, her Cousin Mary is portrayed as a ruthless, crazy queen who would do anything to have the English throne, this book, however, shows us that is not the case. It shows a fragile woman who has been held in prison for over 20 years.
When she has a visit from Lord Shrewsberry to tell her her Cousin has written her to say she will be sentenced to death the following day. She prepares herself with the dignity of a true monarch. And still loved by her faithful servants.
Some of her final words to the execution, after he apologised for what he is about to do are:
"I am old and tired, and you are going to open my prison doors for me" I thought this was a very sad ending to a tragic tale of power in the ruthless world of the royal houses. From reading other stories about women in this period it must have been a precious time for all involved.
The story is brought to us by Bess Curle, who is present when her lady writes a final letter to her son King James as she knows she is going to be sentenced to death. In the letter, she tells him about how she came to be a child queen, how she fell in love with his father and others after him. And how she was led into certain situations by really being totally nieve, as a spoilt child monarch would be.
For anyone else who has seen any films about Elizabeth, especially Elizabeth: The Golden Age, her Cousin Mary is portrayed as a ruthless, crazy queen who would do anything to have the English throne, this book, however, shows us that is not the case. It shows a fragile woman who has been held in prison for over 20 years.
When she has a visit from Lord Shrewsberry to tell her her Cousin has written her to say she will be sentenced to death the following day. She prepares herself with the dignity of a true monarch. And still loved by her faithful servants.
Some of her final words to the execution, after he apologised for what he is about to do are:
"I am old and tired, and you are going to open my prison doors for me" I thought this was a very sad ending to a tragic tale of power in the ruthless world of the royal houses. From reading other stories about women in this period it must have been a precious time for all involved.
November 20, 2018
Enjoyable and interesting.
February 21, 2019
مؤثرة قصتها..
May 1, 2017
I read this book immediately after The Oxford Bookworms Library: Stage 2: 700 Headwords Henry VIII and His Six Wives and I found that this book is a complementary follow-up to the latter as it was Mary of Scots' son, James, who took the reins of England after the last Tudor monarch died with no heir apparent.
Similar to 'Henry and His Six Wives' in terseness of context, this book offers children a simple glimpse into the life of a woman who once had men at her feet.
Similar to 'Henry and His Six Wives' in terseness of context, this book offers children a simple glimpse into the life of a woman who once had men at her feet.
August 23, 2023
Bylo to psáno zajímavou formou. Lehká angličtina.
February 11, 2022
Mir ist bewusst, dass es in leichter Sprache geschrieben ist, damit es Schüler besser verstehen können, allerdings wurde es gerade deswegen zu einem 'unlesbaren' Buch.
+ Schöne Illustrationen
+ Die Idee der zwei Perspektiven
- Viel zu viele Wiederholungen! Your Majesty, my son James, perhaps, .....
- Zu große Zeitsprünge! Warum wurde ihr Leben in Frankreich - wohlgemerkt die schönsten Jahre ihres Lebens - in nur wenigen Sätzen zusammengefasst?
Für alle, die bereits ihre tragische Biographie kennen, sollten auf jeden Fall davon absehen, dieses Buch zu kaufen. Es gibt keine neuen Einblicke, es ist keine Bereicherung.
+ Schöne Illustrationen
+ Die Idee der zwei Perspektiven
- Viel zu viele Wiederholungen! Your Majesty, my son James, perhaps, .....
- Zu große Zeitsprünge! Warum wurde ihr Leben in Frankreich - wohlgemerkt die schönsten Jahre ihres Lebens - in nur wenigen Sätzen zusammengefasst?
Für alle, die bereits ihre tragische Biographie kennen, sollten auf jeden Fall davon absehen, dieses Buch zu kaufen. Es gibt keine neuen Einblicke, es ist keine Bereicherung.
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July 15, 2021Somebody knows I like to read books in english and is always looking for them even tho I've told him a thousand times that bookstores don't have english books here (unless they're academic stuff) but he still looks for them anyways and found 3 books that are retellings for people who are beginning to learn english and even tho they're not the real thing it's the thought what counts! with help from my sister he even took the time to pick themes that I would like so! anyways, I love Mary and the painting they chose as a cover <3
January 5, 2026
After listening a few times one chapter before sleeping in my bed at night, and the next day reading it for reviewing was a very good way for me. Her pain and sadness was able to feel with my ears from the beautiful voice, and eyes from sentences by wonderful author. However, I couldn't listen the last chapter only one time because I was very suffered, and I couldn't read it.
September 13, 2018
I thought....so is it just a fiction or？
March 5, 2020
A nice little history reading, you can finish it in an hour’s reading - if English is your second language.
July 9, 2023
ملكة مسكينة مظلومة 💔
December 29, 2023
nice!!
January 15, 2024
liked her story but not the narration, not the tipe of books I normally read
February 20, 2024
I cried
January 25, 2015
Reading this book again and I found out I really actually like it. From what I watched in the movie "Elizabeth: The Golden Age", Mary, Queen of Scots (a.k.a. Mary Stuart), Elizabeth's cousin, was the bad guy who teamed up with France and tried to overthrow Elizabeth to take her throne. However, after reading this, I've found out another side of this noticeable woman in English history, and I quite sympathized with her. She just wanted to rule her country, which was Scotland, but then got up in all the lies and conspiracies from people that wanted her dead. And she even didn't have the chance to live with her son, to see him, talk to him and to say goodbye. That's so sad for such a woman who just wanted things that belonged to her, and did no harm for others.
I'm kinda baffled and don't know what image of this woman I've seen is true: the bad guy trying to take Elizabeth's throne or the pitiful woman who lost everything that should have been hers. But overall, this book did do its job wonderfully, which is retelling to readers slices of a strong royal woman's life.
I'm kinda baffled and don't know what image of this woman I've seen is true: the bad guy trying to take Elizabeth's throne or the pitiful woman who lost everything that should have been hers. But overall, this book did do its job wonderfully, which is retelling to readers slices of a strong royal woman's life.
October 13, 2015
Oxford/ Level 1
10/06=30 minutes
Scotland/ Queen/ Christian/ England/ Elizabeth/ prison/ execution
" 'The Lord my God is my one true friend, ' she said. 'I give my life, oh God, into your hands.' "
This was the last message which the Queen Mary of Scotland left when she was executed. She was captured by the Queen Elizabeth, and spent more than twenty years in prison in England. She must have been really afraid of execution, but she seems not to be so afraid of death in this book. If I were her, I could never ever be like her, and I might suicide while capturing in the prison. This strongly tells me how she survived through such a tough time.
I think life in medieval era is much harder for women than life in present time. Women were despised by men, and treated as valueless things. I am so glad that I was born in this age and have freedom.
10/06=30 minutes
Scotland/ Queen/ Christian/ England/ Elizabeth/ prison/ execution
" 'The Lord my God is my one true friend, ' she said. 'I give my life, oh God, into your hands.' "
This was the last message which the Queen Mary of Scotland left when she was executed. She was captured by the Queen Elizabeth, and spent more than twenty years in prison in England. She must have been really afraid of execution, but she seems not to be so afraid of death in this book. If I were her, I could never ever be like her, and I might suicide while capturing in the prison. This strongly tells me how she survived through such a tough time.
I think life in medieval era is much harder for women than life in present time. Women were despised by men, and treated as valueless things. I am so glad that I was born in this age and have freedom.
December 14, 2010
Il mio primo librino in inglese! solo in inglese, niente traduzione a fronte.
Molto ben fatti devo dire questi librini per coloro che come me studiano la lingua.
I livelli sono sei (io al primo per il momento), non par vero di leggere pagine intere e capire tutto!
Sono concepiti alfine di un apprendimento crescente, hanno un certo numero di vocaboli che si memorizzano facilmente perché vengono usati più volte, così come i tempi verbali sono sempre gli stessi.
Alla fine ci sono degli esercizi da fare prima, durante e dopo la lettura.
Conto di salire di livello.
Molto ben fatti devo dire questi librini per coloro che come me studiano la lingua.
I livelli sono sei (io al primo per il momento), non par vero di leggere pagine intere e capire tutto!
Sono concepiti alfine di un apprendimento crescente, hanno un certo numero di vocaboli che si memorizzano facilmente perché vengono usati più volte, così come i tempi verbali sono sempre gli stessi.
Alla fine ci sono degli esercizi da fare prima, durante e dopo la lettura.
Conto di salire di livello.
May 15, 2013
Oxford Readers, level 1.
Time 5/13= 20min. 5/14=40min. total=60min.
Seven word summary / Queens, a King, England, Scotland, son, letter, death
Q. Do you want to be a Queen?
A. Yes, I want to be a Queen one day because I think Queen live a luxurious life. However, I also think Queen has many works and Queen’s life is hard. So I want to be a Queen just one day.
This story tells me about England and Scotland in 1500s. It is interesting and I think a queen of Scotland was loved by many people.
Time 5/13= 20min. 5/14=40min. total=60min.
Seven word summary / Queens, a King, England, Scotland, son, letter, death
Q. Do you want to be a Queen?
A. Yes, I want to be a Queen one day because I think Queen live a luxurious life. However, I also think Queen has many works and Queen’s life is hard. So I want to be a Queen just one day.
This story tells me about England and Scotland in 1500s. It is interesting and I think a queen of Scotland was loved by many people.
July 27, 2016
1. Oxford, stage 1
2. 07/27/2016: 120 minutes
3. England; history; 1500s; famous; queens; Protestant; too young
4. The young girl face to be queen and it was too young to die.
5. The reason why I choose this book is because it is the famous story, but I don't know about it at all. Many girls want to be a queen when they are children, but it is not easy and I did not think so. In this nonfiction story, she was faced to many difficult things and finally, she was killed. I wondered that the life of her was happy or unhappy.
2. 07/27/2016: 120 minutes
3. England; history; 1500s; famous; queens; Protestant; too young
4. The young girl face to be queen and it was too young to die.
5. The reason why I choose this book is because it is the famous story, but I don't know about it at all. Many girls want to be a queen when they are children, but it is not easy and I did not think so. In this nonfiction story, she was faced to many difficult things and finally, she was killed. I wondered that the life of her was happy or unhappy.
May 8, 2013
1.OXFORD, true stories, Stage1
2.5/4 20minutes; 5/8 70minutes
3.royal, letter, religion, 16C, blood, sad, fight
4.Can you execute a condemned criminal?
-No, I cannot. I cannot even see.
5.I studied about her in world history in my high scool class so I have knowledge about her. Her life was full of ups and downs. It is interesting because I can know about her deeply. I was moved a little in the last scene.
2.5/4 20minutes; 5/8 70minutes
3.royal, letter, religion, 16C, blood, sad, fight
4.Can you execute a condemned criminal?
-No, I cannot. I cannot even see.
5.I studied about her in world history in my high scool class so I have knowledge about her. Her life was full of ups and downs. It is interesting because I can know about her deeply. I was moved a little in the last scene.
May 18, 2015
Simple book putting a more personal face to the life one of the most famous names in Scottish-English royalty, one who was both loathed and admired. Many details are omitted but some of the key events are narrated as a personal letter to her son, James.
January 8, 2014
i'd like to read more on Mary
June 3, 2014
great story with large achievements of a girl in 18 who was the queen of scots but a part of poeple hated her because she was protestant...
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June 4, 2014a story of the queen of scots who was very young though she did well with her kingdom however not everybody from scots wanted her because she was protestant
July 5, 2014
fascinating srory.
November 25, 2016
It is a sad story.
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