Mary Queen Of Scots: Entertaining or edifying?
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English - February 11, 2019 18:28 - 41 minutes - 54.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEducation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Have you ever wondered how accurate those period movies are? Maybe you haven't, but if you have...never fear Christian and I are here!
We recently saw the 2018 version of Mary Queen of Scots, and boy did we have a lot to say. With its high budget and award winning cast, it's sure to entertain, but does it educate? Did Mary and Elizabeth ever meet? Was Mary Stuart’s life as tragic as it seemed? Was Elizabeth an eccentric genius? Is this what sixteenth century Scotland was really like? Who betrayed whom? Listen to our latest podcast to find out.