Context - Mary Queen Of Scotts Flashcards
1
Q
who was it said Gertrude was influenced by?
A
Mary Queen of Scotts because she failed to observe a proper mourning period following the death of her husband, and actually went on to marry the man thought to have murdered her husband.
2
Q
Who was Mary Queen of Scots?
A
The cousin of Queen Elizabeth I
3
Q
What quotes could this context be linked to?
A
-‘a Beast that wants no discourse of reason would have mourned longer’
-‘with such dexterity to incestuous sheets’