Mary, Queen of Scots relationships with Lord Darnley, David Rizzio and Lord Bothwell | A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Duration: 4'23''

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Simon Schama discusses the murder of David Rizzio, the birth of James VI and the plot to murder Lord Darnley.

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