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Hosts cite 2024 letter cache as evidence Mary, Queen of Scots conspired

The Rest Is History · How Did Elizabeth I Survive So Many Plots? | The Tudors' Darkest Hour EP 3 · August 6, 2026
Hosts cite 2024 letter cache as evidence Mary, Queen of Scots conspired
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How Did Elizabeth I Survive So Many Plots? | The Tudors' Darkest Hour EP 3
"and amazingly a cache of her letters were found as recently as 2024 in the Ribatech national de France and they show conclusively the Mary Queen of Scots you know is not a passive bystander in this you know she's not just a cipher being used by geese for his own interests She was actually an active conspirator in this plot."
Discussing the Throckmorton Plot, the hosts say a cache of Mary, Queen of Scots’ letters was found in 2024 at the Bibliothèque nationale de France. They argue the letters show she was an active participant, not merely a figurehead exploited by the Guise faction.
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