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The Rest Is History

Mary, Queen of Scots: Murder Most Foul (Part 4)

The Rest Is History

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Why did Mary Queen of Scots' second marriage to the volatile Lord Darnley threaten to send Scotland into civil war? In what way did she essentially declare war upon her powerful cousin, Elizabeth I? Who was the hotheaded James Hepburn, the Earl of Bothwell, and why would he come to play such a devastating role in Mary's life? Could Mary survive unburnt if the religious tensions smouldering at the heart of Scotland, erupted into a bonfire of destruction? Why did she personally lead a Scottish army into battle, pistols in hand? And, who in her inner circle was brutally murdered before her very eyes?

Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the climax of Mary Queen of Scots' dysfunctional marriage, her efforts to seize power in both Scotland and England, and the birth of her heir, whose very existence threatened the reign of England's Virgin Queen?


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Credits

  • Producer: Theo Young-Smith
  • Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude
  • Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor