Daughters of the North
Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots
Jennifer Morag Henderson
Published: 2022
Pages: 502
Mary, Queen of Scots' marriage to the Earl of Bothwell is notorious. Less known is Bothwell's first wife, Jean Gordon, who extricated herself from their marriage and survived the intrigue of the Queen's court. Daughters of the North reframes this turbulent period in history by focusing on Jean, who became Countess of Sutherland: the most powerful woman in the north.