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Radio 4,3 mins

Elizabeth I and the death of Mary Queen of Scots

The Art of Monarchy

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Sir John Neale describes one of the most difficult dilemmas of Elizabeth I's reign - the decision of whether to sign Mary Queen of Scots' death warrant. An archive clip from 13th January 1957.

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