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The Life and Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots 

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Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

8,364

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

The Life and Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots
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The Life and Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots
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  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Weekly study 4 hours
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The Life and Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots
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  • Explore her afterlife in our shared cultural history, where she still occupies a prominent position
  • The life of Mary Queen of Scots provides a lens through which we can explore many of the tensions that defined 16th century Scotland and England
  • This was a period in the history of the British Isles that was characterised by deep political, cultural and religious upheaval
  • On this course you will explore the complex forces that led to Mary's rise and fall from power, and her imprisonment at the hands of a fellow monarch
  • Explore how Mary Queen of Scots' life has been memorialised in popular culture, investigating why she is so deeply entrenched into our cultural history

The Life and Afterlife of Mary Queen of Scots
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Introducing Mary and her world; her early life

Welcome

Who is Mary? An overview

Sixteenth Century Scotland and Europe

Mary in France, 1548-1561

Consolidation and Next Steps

Mary, Queen of Scots ? 1561-1587

Mary's Reign: Introduction

Good beginnings? Mary in Scotland, 1561-1565

Mary and Darnley

Mary and Bothwell

Mary's Later Life

Consolidation and Next Steps

?In my end is my beginning?: Mary?s Afterlife

Introduction

Mary's death and the Early Legend

Mary's image

Collecting Mary

Some Modern Maries

Consolidation and next Steps

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