In Mary's Reign, The Tangled Skein

The Tangled Skein was Baroness Orczy''s second novel. First published under the title In Mary''s Reign in 1901, it was re-released under the title The Tangled Skein in 1907, following the success of The Scarlet Pimpernel. In The Tangled Skein, Queen Mary is characterized as a loving woman with a strong sense of justice. The tangled skein arises from Mary''s love for the fictional character Robert ...