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A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Series 1

Episode 7: The Body of the Queen

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

Simon Schama examines the long, tangled relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, who was executed by royal command in 1587. Show more

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