Quotes About Intrigue

although his mother was briefly one of James IV's mistresses.

and Mary was to lure Darnley to his fate at Kirk o'Field.

Only three months and five days had passed since Darnley was murdered.

While Bothwell and his servants were moving into Darnley's old apartments at Holyrood

Cecil watched and waited. Unlike Mary, he was entirely prepared for what was about to happen in her country.

the most breathtaking and dramatic events of Mary's life were about to unfold.

He had led the lords who deposed Mary's mother eight years before

When Elizabeth heard of Mary's forced abdication, she sent at once for Cecil.

his goal, unlike Elizabeth's, was to keep her off the throne.

She turned next to Moray's base in Fife, cutting his supply lines.

Meanwhile, Darnley was furiously plotting against his wife.

as it would soon give Mary a great deal more to think about than reasserting her claim to the throne of England.

David [Rizzio], with the consent of the king, shall have his throat cut within these ten days.

Two letters would be about Darnley's murder

Casket Letters I

Assassination One

AT EIGHT O'CLOCK on the fatal Saturday evening, Darnley led Lord Ruthven and an accomplice through his private apartments

Offers came in thick and fast: from the king of Denmark, from the king

Life is an X-rated soap opera.

She was an expert at the art of sudden appearance.

Why do you guys want to take all the mystery away? Isn't the mystery an exciting part of sex?

What the hell is the matter with Eddie? Ruth was thinking. If he doesn't stop staring at me, I'm going to drive off the road! Hannah had also noticed that Eddie was staring at Ruth. What the hell is the matter with Eddie? Hannah was thinking. Since when did the asshole take an interest in a younger woman?

And you wouldn't want to bring her home—at least not to entertain your guests or amuse the children. No, Juan Diego thought—you would want to keep her, all for yourself.

never spoke of it. He took the miracle to his grave. All Andrew ever said about the voyage was that a nun had taught him how to play mah-jongg. Something must have happened during one of their games.