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Mary Queen of Scots's Most Terrible Year

Susan Morrison explores Mary Queen of Scots's most terrible year and finds out about her grandson, Prince Henry, and his tragically short life.

Comedian and history enthusiast Susan Morrison crosses the centuries in good company - Dr Lucy Dean of the Centre for History at the University of the Highlands and Islands is our guide to the shocking public shaming of Mary Queen of Scots when she was led captive through the streets of Edinburgh in 1567. This was a day when it wasn't good to be the queen. Author and biographer, Sarah Fraser introduces us to the short, tragic but significant life of Mary's grand-son Prince Henry, perhaps one of the greatest Stuart kings we never had. Maritime historian Dr Eric Graham tells us about the smart sail transport of the age of Jane Austen - the Leith Smacks, your equivalent of an Edinburgh to London sleeper, but with a lot more convicts in the hold; and Susan takes a wee clamber up the Titan Crane in Clydebank to find out what it did in WW1.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 11 Jun 2017 07:00

Dr Eric Graham with Susan at Leith Harbour

Dr Eric Graham with Susan at Leith Harbour
Maritime historian, Dr Eric Graham on the history and popularity of the β€œdo everything” boat, the Leith Smack

Susan with Dr Lucy Dean at Huntly House on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh

Susan with Dr Lucy Dean at Huntly House on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh
Dr Lucy Dean with Susan at the very place Mary Queen of Scots was held prisoner in June 1567

Biographer, Dr Sarah Fraser

Biographer, Dr Sarah Fraser
Dr Sarah Fraser’s new book The Prince who would be King – The Life and death of Henry Stuart explores his short life

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  • Tue 6 Jun 2017 13:30
  • Sun 11 Jun 2017 07:00

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