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6.1 - 266 The Late Tudors, 1554 - 1603
After a quick survey of Series 6, the reigns of Elizabeth and Mary, we spend the epiosde considering Mary's historical reputation.After her brave and audacious rebellion, Mary became Queen in 1553. Historians have not been kind to Mary for many centuries. What have they been saying? What are they saying now?Series 6 covers the years of Mary and Elizabeth's reigns - 1554 to 1603266 to 379 are 14 episodes about Mary, her marriage to Philip II, her attempt to bring the counter reformation to England, with bloody resultsFrom 280 - 286 I indulge myself with 'history from the bottom up' - social…
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