Mary, Queen of Scots flees from Scotland to England | A History of Britain by Simon Schama
Simon Schama discusses Mary's escape from Lord Bothwell and subsequent imprisonment in England.
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- Clip length: 3'35''
- Broadcast year: 2000
Curriculum Connection
- History | The Elizabethan Age, 1558-1603 | Queen, government and religion, 1558-69 | The problem of Mary, Queen of Scots
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: A History of Britain by Simon Schama
- Series: 1
- Episode: The Body of the Queen
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