Part I: 1474-1513. Entrance : The Netherlands, 1513 ; 'Lessons for my daughter' : Spain and France, 1474-1483 ; Youthful experience : the Netherlands and France, 1483-1493 ; 'Fate is very cruel to women' : Spain, Savoy, and France, 1493-1505 ; Princess brides : England and Scotland, 1501-1505 ; Repositioning : the Netherlands, Spain, England, and Scotland, 1505-1512 ; 'False Imputations' : France and the Netherlands, 1513 ; Flodden : Scotland and England, 1513

Part II: 1514-1521. Wheel of fortune : France and the Netherlands, 1514-1515 ; 'A splendid New Year's gift' : France, 1514-1515 ; 'One of the Lowest-Brought Ladies' : Scotland and England, 1515-1517 ; Inestimable and praiseworthy services : the Netherlands and France, 1516-1519 ; The Field of Cloth of Gold : Calais, 1520 ; Repercussions : the Netherlands and France, 1520-1521

Part III: 1522-1536. 'Wild for to hold' : England and Scotland, 1522-1524 ; Pavia : Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Spain, 1525 ; 'A True, Loyal Mistress and Friend' : England, 1525-1527 ; New pieces on the board : Scotland, the Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, and France, 1526-1528 ; 'Ladies might well come forward' : the Netherlands and England, January-June 1529 ; The Ladies' Peace : Cambrai and England, July-December 1529 ; Exits and Entrances : the Netherlands, France, and Italy, 1530-1531 ; 'Thus it will be' : England, 1530-1531 ; 'A native-born Frenchwoman' : England, 1532-1535 ; 'Inclined towards the Gospel' : France and the Netherlands, 1533-1536 ; 'To doubt the end' : England, 1536

Part IV: 1537-1553. Daughters in jeopardy : England and Scotland, 1537-1543 ; Pawns and princesses : the Netherlands and France, 1537-1543 ; New winds : England and France, 1544-1547 ; Accommodations : France, 1548-1550 ; 'Device for the succession' : England, 1547-1553

Part V: 1553-1560. 'Herculean daring' : England, 1553-1554 ; 'Not one year of rest' : Scotland and the Netherlands, 1554-1558 ; Sisters and rivals : England, 1555-1558 ; 'If God is with us' : France, 1558-1560 ; 'Maidenly estate' : England, 1558-1560 ; Trouble in Scotland : Scotland, 1558-1560

Part VI: 1560-1572. 'Rancour and division' : France, 1560-1561 ; 'Two Queens in one isle' : Scotland and England, 1561-1565 ; Challenge and conciliation : France, 1562-1565 ; 'Majesty and love do not sit well together' : Scotland, 1565-1567 ; 'Daughter of debate' : the Netherlands, France, and England, 1566-1571 ; The massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day : France, 1572-1574

Part VII: 1572 on. Turning points : England and France, 1572-1587 ; Prise : Fotheringhay, 1587.