How a Teenage Girl Became Queen of Two Countries | Mary, Queen of Scots Episode 2

What was life like in the glittering French court, for the young and newly married Mary Queen of Scots? What momentous destiny was her formidable mother, Mary of Guise, planning for her? How did Mary become, in 1559, not only the queen of Scotland, but also of France, and - according to her Catholic French supporters - the queen of England? What would Mary do when unexpectedly widowed in a distant court of vipers? And, what did her cousin, the famous Protestant English Queen, Elizabeth I, make of this young, charming, Scottish pretender to her throne...? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss Mary Queen of Scots; her rise to the throne of France, and her burgeoning rivalry with Elizabeth I. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @restishistorypod   00:00 Mary, Queen of Scots in France 08:00 Mary's Homesickness and Her Mother, Mary of Guise, in Scotland 09:26 Who were the "Four Marys"? 13:50 The Ambitious Guise Family: Plans for a Franco-British Empire 15:32 Mary's Marriage to the Dauphin and Secret Treaty Threatening Scottish Independence 18:25 Mary's Tudor Bloodline: A Claim to the English Throne? 20:52 Mary as Queen of France, Scotland, and "England" 23:11 Elizabeth I’s Ascension and Rivalry with Mary 25:36 William Cecil and Protestant Opposition to Mary's Claims 27:53 John Knox and the Scottish Protestant Revolution 39:14 Fall of Mary of Guise and the End of the Franco-Scottish Alliance 45:16 Treaty of Edinburgh: Humiliation for Mary 48:22 Sudden Death of Francis II: Mary’s World Collapses 55:13 Mary Returns to Scotland: A Dark Omen Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor