Synopsis
An discussion of what forces Mary to abdicate.
- Programme: Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2016
- History | The Elizabethan Age, 1558-1603 | Queen, government and religion, 1558-69 | The problem of Mary, Queen of Scots
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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