EPISODE · Sep 11, 2026 · 13 MIN

The Babington Plot: Letters That Sent Mary Queen of Scots to Her Death

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

This episode follows the intercepted correspondence that brought Mary, Queen of Scots, to her execution and explores how Elizabeth I’s intelligence network turned private letters into a legal case against the former monarch. We examine the surviving documents, Walsingham’s espionage system, and the debates over whether Mary’s messages truly authorized assassination or simply expressed dissent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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