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How the Tudors Lost Their Heads (2026)

S1E1 Mary, Queen of Scots

Sep 06, 2026 Season 1 Episode 1 Documentary

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Mary, Queen of Scots has long been portrayed as reckless and doomed by her own hand. Yet with fresh evidence and rare archival access, Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Snow reveal a far more complex woman: a ruler who faced brutality, hardship, and devious foes, and who navigated a dangerous political landscape with cunning until her final days.

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