Mary Queen of Scots

Short History Of...

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🗓️ 22 September 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Born amid the turmoil of 16th century British society, Mary Queen of Scots was a leader trapped between Scotland and England, Catholic and Protestant ideologies, as well as love and duty. But she was also a woman with burning ambition, and her obsession with securing the English throne would define her life, and death. So, was Mary Stuart a plotter who would stop at nothing to realise her dreams? Or a wronged woman, manipulated by those around her? And did her dying father’s prophecy about her role in Scotland’s history prove correct? This is a Short History Of…Mary Queen of Scots. A Noiser Production, written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Tracy Borman, a historian and author of several books, including The Private Lives of the Tudors. Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:52.0	with EE broadband and mobile. Search EE1 today. It's the 16th of May 1568.
1:09.0	This is Abbey Bernford, a Cistercian monastery on the Scottish coast.
1:16.6	Down by the water, a fishing boat is lashed to a jetty.
1:21.0	Sailors are loading up for a journey from this southernmost point of Scotland, the north of England.
1:27.0	The wind whips up waves.
1:29.0	To make the crossing even more perilous, the fishermen have a secret cargo, a fugitive.
1:35.9	A young woman approaches with an entourage of soldiers and attendance,
1:40.3	and a price on her head.
1:48.0	Scooping up her skirts, she steps carefully on board the bucking boat.
1:55.0	Aged just 25, she has striking red hair and a dress of finest fabric. Although it is muddy, and the threads are snagged and torn.
1:59.0	Lingering at the gunwale for a last look at the Rolling Hills, she has no idea when she will see her native Scotland again,
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