Age of Absolutism 2: Tudor England, 1485-1603
Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong
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What Is the Story of the Spanish Armada?
In 15 87, mary queen of scots is accused of communicating and exchanging letters with roman catholic conspirators. It is still unknown to this day whether that's true, or whether it's just a bunch of forge documents created by courtiers who wanted to eliminate mary. But she is tried and condemned, which is very controversial at the time because she is an anointed monarch. And eventually elizabeth, although she's very reluctant, she's reluctant to see an anointed queen executed. She's reluctant see her own cousin and relative executed. Mary is executed, which maybe wouldn't be such a big deal, except that it was a huge slap in the face, particularly
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