696. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: Killing the Queen of Scots (Part 6)
This episode of The Rest is History explores the dramatic downfall of Mary, Queen of Scots, culminating in her 1587 execution at Fotheringay Castle. The story centers on her fatal involvement in the Babington Plot, a conspiracy to assassinate her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, and how Eliza
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