Podcast
After spending time as a tour guide, I became frustrated by only being able to discuss Berlin and German history. I wanted to explore stories from around the world—because history everywhere is fascinating! This led me to launch the podcast, originally called “The History Buff,” now rebranded as the Ministry of History Podcast.
The Tudors (Part 11): Mary, Queen of Scots
Two queens. One throne. And a rivalry that would end in blood.
In Part 11 of the Ministry's Tudor series, Anna and Artie explore the extraordinary relationship between Elizabeth I and her Scottish cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots. From Mary’s turbulent reign in Scotland and disastrous marriages to her flight into England, Catholic plots, Francis Walsingham’s spy network and the Babington Plot, we follow the chain of events that ultimately led Elizabeth to execute another anointed queen.
Was Mary a romantic martyr or a genuine political threat? Was Elizabeth ruthless, or trapped by an impossible situation? And in the end, who really won - when Mary’s son inherited Elizabeth’s throne?
This episode is available to watch as a video on YouTube.
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