EP 13: "Mary Queen of Scots" with Océane Lopez
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The simple story of Mary, Queen of Scots, is that she was born royal, killed her husband, was driven from Scotland and died after spending half her life in prison. But, if that story was the whole story, we wouldn't be talking about her - or making glitzy Holywood movies about her - 400+ years later. Why has Mary's story endured? We decided to ask Océane Lopez. Océane is a teacher and a researchers who has spent considerable time studying Mary, as well as the concepts of religion and gender in Scottish history. She's also a well-known on Instagram for sharing a fun mix of history and books. We cover: Mary's biographyThe reasons we remember Mary centuries laterA few things people might not know about MaryOcéane's thoughts on the recent film starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot RobbieA few books about Mary that you might want to check outHave thoughts? Connect with 63 Percent Scottish on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram or contact us at 63percentscottish.com. Music by RomanSenykMusic from Pixabay.
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