Mary Stewart: Scotlands Tragic Queen An Illustrated Talk by Andrew Milne-Skinner 2023

Brought up at the French Court, queen of two countries, married three times, widowed three times, nineteen years a prisoner in England, then executed for (allegedly) plotting against her cousin Elizabeth. Mary was a devout Catholic caught up in the political turmoil and Protestant Reformation in 1560s Scotland. Though highly cultured and courageous, she made poor personal and political decisions, ultimately costing her her life.
We explore the life and times of Mary Queen of Scots. We also refer to contemporary music, Schiller’s drama, Donizetti’s opera and several films.
‘Grief and pain shall be my due’ (from a sonnet by Mary to her cousin, Elizabeth of England, 1568)