The Queen and Her Lover
Timewatch · Season 21 · Episode 6
Love, greed, murder, rape, and political treachery were ingredients in the doomed 16th-century relationship between Mary, Queen of Scots and her lover, the Earl of Bothwell. Dr Saul David investigates Bothwell's plot to kill Mary's husband, Lord Darnley - was the queen herself involved? Love letters of hotly contested authenticity may hold the key to explaining this extraordinary affair.
Episode Details
Air date, runtime, timezone, and episode position.
Season
21
Episode
6
Air Date
15/Feb/2002
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
50 min
Overview
Episode summary.
Love, greed, murder, rape, and political treachery were ingredients in the doomed 16th-century relationship between Mary, Queen of Scots and her lover, the Earl of Bothwell. Dr Saul David investigates Bothwell's plot to kill Mary's husband, Lord Darnley - was the queen herself involved? Love letters of hotly contested authenticity may hold the key to explaining this extraordinary affair.
Episode Navigation
Move between previous and next episodes.