This lecture will explore the dynamics of relations between the crowns of England and Scotland during the reigns of two of the most famous monarchs of the British Isles: Mary, Queen of Scots and her cousin Elizabeth. Although we know Elizabeth would execute Mary, when looking at the dynamic between the Queens during their reigns we need to forget this tragic ending and countless fictional depictions of the two women to unravel the very real dangers which Mary posed to her cousin - and her cousin's crown.

Dr Amy Blakeway is a lecturer in Scottish History at the University of St Andrews. She is the author of Regency in Sixteenth-Century Scotland and an expert on Anglo-Scottish diplomacy in the sixteenth century. She has regularly appeared on BBC Radio Scotland's 'Time Travels' and has contributed to the forthcoming British Library Exhibition 'Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots'.

This is an online event, delivered via Microsoft Teams. All ticket holders will find access details on their Print at Home tickets; be sure to select this option during the checkout process.

Tickets are £7.50 per lecture, or £60 for the whole weekend, so ensure you select the correct ticket option. Please note you are expected to book one ticket per device, rather than per person (so two people may share a screen for the cost of one ticket). Anyone who books for at least one of the eleven lectures will also be granted access to the two films that start and end the Weekend, for free.