Mary, Queen of Scots

The story

Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at the age of 23 by her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch adversary. Nineteen years later the life of Mary is to be ended on the scaffold and with her execution the last threat to Elizabeth's throne has been removed. The two Queens with their contrasting personalities make a dramatic counterpoint to history.

Cast & crew

Vanessa RedgraveMary, Queen of Scots

Glenda JacksonQueen Elizabeth

Patrick McGoohanJames Stuart

Timothy DaltonHenry, Lord Darnley

Nigel DavenportLord Bothwell

Trevor HowardWilliam Cecil

Daniel MasseyRobert Dudley

Ian HolmDavid Riccio

Andrew KeirRuthven

Tom Fleming

Tom FlemingFather Ballard

Katherine KathCatherine De Medici

Beth Harris

Beth HarrisMary Seton