Using paintings, drawings and sketches, this episode tells of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the murder of her adviser, David Rizzio, by her husband, Lord Downley, and the subsequent assassination of Downley byJames Bothwell and others loyal to Mary.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314614
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Great Britain - History
History → Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587
History → Monarchy - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)