The Warring Queens | Marry in Haste | 2

British Scandal

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History, Alice Levine, Society & Culture, True Crime, British, Great Britain, Exhibit C, Scandal, Matt Forde, Documentary, England

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🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Determined to strengthen her claim to England’s throne, Mary's desperate to get hitched. But while Mary gains an heir, her disastrous choice of suitor sets off a calamitous chain of events.

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0:00.0	Just a warning at the start.
0:01.2	This episode contains a fair bit of filth.
0:04.7	Yeah, we just sort of lost our minds, didn't we?
0:06.7	This is audio soft porn, really.
0:10.0	Enjoy.
0:15.2	January 1566, Holyrood Palace, Scotland.
0:20.6	Lord Henry Darnley's heart hammers in his chest
0:23.6	as he leads 50 armed lords through the corridors.
0:26.6	He stops at the door of Mary's private apartments,
0:30.6	grips the hilt of his dagger,
0:32.6	raises his other hand to halt the lords,
0:34.6	hoping they can't see how much he's trembling.
0:40.9	Today we change Scotland for the better.
0:43.1	He gives a nod.
0:47.1	Watches one of the lords kick the door open.
0:51.8	Darnley leads the charge into the room, his eyes searching for Mary.
0:55.2	He fixes on her at a table with her secretary.
0:57.9	Her a organ locks loose on her shoulders.
1:01.0	Her hand flies to her protruding belly as her ladies huddle around her looking terrified.
1:05.0	He hears her voice crack as she speaks.
1:07.7	My husband, what is this?
1:11.3	Darnley pushes his chest out, clears his throat.
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