updated: 06/04/2006
Mary Stuart (1542—1587), better known as Mary queen of Scots, reigned as Mary I of Scotland 1542 to 1567 and as Queen Consort of France from 1559 to 1560. She became queen of Scots when she was six days old; she was betrothed to the dauphin of France at eight and sent to live in France to be safe from the English; she returned to Scotland a widow at eighteen– her mother-in-law, Catherine de Medici, had become regent and France had withdrawn its support of Mary’s claim to the throne of England. On her return she found a religiously and politically divided realm and a nobility, and especially a half-brother, unwilling to hand over power to an eighteen year-old girl who seemed more French than Scots. She went through a further two husbands (and was suspected of involvement in the murder of the first of them) before being forced to abdicate in favour of her infant son. In 1568 she fled to England where she was imprisoned and eventually executed by her cousin Elizabeth I.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age: coming soon.
The Virgin Queen: the captive Mary, queen of Scots (Charlotte Winner) had a very minor role in this mini-series – appearing only to get executed. Neill Gorton was responsible for the prosthetic makeup. Karen Hartley-Thomas was makeup designer; Laura [Loz] Schiavo was makeup artist; Maureen McGill & Anna Morena were hair stylist/makeup artists.
Elizabeth I: the captive Mary, queen of Scots (Barbara Flynn) had a very unhistorical discussion with her cousin Elizabeth in this mini-series. Fae Hammond was makeup designer; Su Westwood, Gemma Richards & Jane Hope-Kavanagh were hair & makeup artists.
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot: This mini-series followed the stories of the younger Mary (Clémence Poésy) from her return to Scotland to her abdication and of her son James’s accession to the throne of England on the death of Elizabeth I. Penny Smith was makeup designer; Sue Westwood & Gabi Cretan were makeup artists; Steven Smith was assistant makeup artist.
Mary, Queen Of Scots: coming soon.
Elizabeth R: coming soon.
Mary Of Scotland: coming soon.