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Iconographer Giovanna Parravicini chronicles the life of Mary, Mother of God, through the scriptures and icons, including her conception, her birth, the Annunciation, the Nativity, Jesus's presentation in the temple and his public life, the Crucifixion, and more.

Examines the origins and history of the rosary during the Middle Ages, discussing the social and cultural influences that contributed to the changing meanings of the religious symbol over the course of three hundred years.

"A biography of Margaret Douglas, the beautiful, cunning niece of Henry VIII of England who used her sharp intelligence and covert power to influence the succession after the death of Elizabeth I.

When twelve-year-old Nicola leaves Troupe Brufort and serves as the fool for Mary, Queen of Scots, she experiences the political and religious upheavals in both France and Scotland.

"British monarch Elizabeth I's long reign is remembered as a period of stability for England.

After the shepherds leave and while Joseph sleeps, Mary holds her baby boy, Jesus, rejoicing and marveling over her role in his nativity.

"Welcome to Renaissance France, a place of poison and plots, of beauties and beasts, of mice and .

In 1582 thirteen-year-old Emilia Bassano is a lute player and aspiring playwright who stumbles on a plot to kill Queen Elizabeth, and is recruited by Sir Francis Walsingham to go to the castle where Mary Queen of Scots is being held and discover who is responsible for the plot.

Analyzes the Mary, the Mother of God, as she appears in Catholic teachings.