Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this episode. Goto https://skl.sh/thecynicalhistorian3 to get a 2-month free trial. Mary Queen of Scots is a story that’s been told basically too often. This rendition is pretty admirable, especially in comparison to others. That being said, because of the amount of times this story has been told, it’s fairly difficult to suss out the reality of her biography. ------------------------------------------------------------ references: Andrew Bretz, “Imposing Romance: Cinematic Representations of Lady Jane Grey and Mary, Queen of Scots,” Early Modern Women 10, no. 2 (Spring 2016): 111-114. John Guy, Mary Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart (New York: Mifflin Company, 2004). http://theconversation.com/mary-queen-of-scots-dont-worry-about-movie-accuracy-historians-cant-agree-on-who-she-really-was-either-109993 https://www.historyextra.com/period/stuart/mary-queen-scots-real-history-film-movie-husbands-meeting-elizabeth-cousin/ ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 Support the channel through PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 Discord: https://discord.gg/Ukthk4U Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Wiki: Mary Queen of Scots is a 2018 historical drama film directed by Josie Rourke and written by Beau Willimon, based on John Guy's biography Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart. The film stars Saoirse Ronan as Mary, Queen of Scots and Margot Robbie as her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, and chronicles the 1569 conflict between their two countries. Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn, David Tennant, Gemma Chan, and Guy Pearce also star in supporting roles. Mary I of Scotland, reigned over Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567.Ma