Talk:Pierre de Bocosel de Chastelard

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The Mary Queen of Scots page seems to have a fuller (and slightly more plausible) description of events, which I'll cut and paste here. I'm a bit of duffer when it comes to editing wikipedia so didn't want to just change the page - but as the other page seems to have better sources and seems a bit less enamoured of the love story side of things I thought it could inform this entry. I hope this is helpful.

"a French poet at Mary's court, Pierre de Boscosel de Chastelard, was apparently besotted with Mary.[79] In early 1563, he was discovered during a security search hidden underneath her bed, apparently planning to surprise her when she was alone and declare his love for her. Mary was horrified and banished him from Scotland. He ignored the edict. Two days later, he forced his way into her chamber as she was about to disrobe. She reacted with fury and fear. When Moray rushed into the room after hearing her cries for help, she shouted, "Thrust your dagger into the villain!" Moray refused, as Chastelard was already under restraint. Chastelard was tried for treason and beheaded.[80] Maitland claimed that Chastelard's ardour was feigned and that he was part of a Huguenot plot to discredit Mary by tarnishing her reputation.[81]"

The citations are;

79 is Guy, John (2004). "My Heart is my Own": The Life of Mary Queen of Scots. London, England: Fourth Estate. ISBN 978-1-84115-753-5. p. 178 and Weir, Alison (2008) [2003]. Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley. London, England: Random House. ISBN 978-0-09-952707-7. p.44

80 is Weir 2008, p. 45

81 is Weir 2008, pp. 45–46 and Fraser, Antonia (1994) [1969]. Mary Queen of Scots. London, England: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. ISBN 978-0-297-17773-9. p. 206

Jim 31.111.103.200 (talk) 18:42, 30 May 2021 (UTC).