Hey, it's Heather, and I want to remind you about our very special tours to the UK.

In 2017, we'll be doing tours focusing on the Even Song experience.

The Even Song service comes from Cranmer's Book of Common Prayer from the mid-16th century.

It's been dubbed the Atheist's Favorite Service because it requires so little and it gives so much. It's simply

divine choral music sung in some of the most historic chapels, abbeys and cathedrals in England.

We'll be spending 10 days visiting places like Cambridge, Oxford, Bath, the Cotswolds,

Winchester and Windsor with walking tours, free time to explore,

and then gathering back each afternoon for the Evensong Service if you choose to attend.

It will be 10 days of beautiful countryside, historic cities and villages, and so, so much music. I invite you to go to Englandcast.com

slash tours for full itinerary and pricing information. Again, Englandcast, E-N-G-L-A-N-D, C-A-S-D, Englandcast.com

slash tours. Thanks so much, and now to the show.

Hello and welcome to the Renaissance English History podcast.

I'm your host, Heather Tusco.

I've been talking a lot in previous episodes about the things that were swirling around Mary Queen of Scots,

like the Catholic experience in England, the life of Francis of Waldingham, who rose to prominence through his entrapment of her. So she really deserves an episode of her own. But before I get started, just a reminder that if you like this podcast,

please rate it in whatever service you use to listen to it, whether it's iTunes or Stitcher or

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And also remember that at Englandcast.com, there are continually updated resources like reading lists, listening lists for music, and buttons to donate to the Patreon page if you

are so inclined to support this podcast, either by giving a one-time tip via PayPal or by making a regular

subscription contribution. And both are incredibly appreciated. So, let's get started. Mary Stewart was

born into family drama in 1542. The poor thing, she really never had much of a chance to have a

normal life at all.

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