Mary, Queen of Scots: The Birth of a Legend 👑 (Episode 1)

This is episode 1 of our series on Mary, Queen of Scots, episode 2 is available here: https://youtu.be/P-askGL2nH0

Where was Mary Queen of Scots - Elizabeth I’s most famous rival - born, and who were her parents? What was the nature of the turbulent politically and religiously divided world she was born into? How did she become a queen at only one week old, and betrothed to a French Prince at five? Why was it so dangerous to be a Scottish monarch in the 16th century? And, was she really the rightful heir to the English throne….?

Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the early life of one of history’s most famous women: the brave, charming, famously glamorous but also tragic; Mary Queen of Scots.

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00:00 – Intro to Mary Queen of Scots: Glamour, Tragedy, and Debate
05:01 – How Mary Became Queen at One Week Old
13:04 – Scotland vs England: Power, Population, and Perception
15:02 – The Stuart Dynasty and the Perils of Scottish Monarchy
18:04 – The Two Claimants: Aaron and Lennox
20:59 – Why Scottish Monarchs Survived Childhood
24:14 – Mary’s Coronation at Sterling Castle
26:36 – France vs England: Who Will Win Scottish Influence?
29:03 – The Reformation Reaches Scotland
31:01 – Henry VIII’s Plan to Marry Edward to Mary
34:01 – Mary of Guise Takes Control
36:41 – The Rough Wooing Begins
39:01 – How English Brutality Fuelled Scottish Resistance...
41:01 – Lennox Defects to England
42:58 – Mary of Guise Consolidates Power
45:04 – A Disaster Secures a French Marriage
48:22 – Mary is Sent to France
50:01 – Arrival in France: A Future Queen

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