Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots

Written by Jennifer Morag Henderson

Narrated by Joan Walker

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, following her from her birth as the daughter of the ‘King of the North' to her disastrous union with the notorious Earl of Bothwell – and her lasting legacy to the Earldom of Sutherland.

• Language: English
• Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
• Release date: Apr 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781004080205

Jennifer Morag Henderson

Jennifer Morag Henderson has had articles, short stories and poems published in magazines and anthologies, including Riptide (Two Ravens Press), Northwords Now, The Dalhousie Review, Gutter, by the BBC and others. As a playwright her work has been performed for the National Theatre of Scotland’s Five Minute Theatre project, and elsewhere. She holds an MA in English Language and Sociology from the University of Glasgow, and a Graduate degree from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Reviews for Daughters of the North

[eleanor shiel · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Looking at the history of this family through the lens of this one woman gives so much more detail and depth of understanding to some massive moments in our history.
I found this easy to listen to and incredibly informative.