Mary Queen of Scots at Knifepoint: The Rizzio Murder

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On the night of Saturday, the 9th of March, 1566, a pregnant Mary Queen of Scots was having a dinner party. It was a night that ended in the brutal murder of one of her closest friends, David Rizzio, led by her husband, Lord Darnley. How did this happen? How did Mary handle this traumatic moment? And did Mary have a Scottish or French accent?! Joining Anthony once more as special guest co-host is author and historian Gareth Russell, to take us back to this disturbing night. 0:00 The Night at Holyrood Palace 2:30 Scotland in 1566: Setting the Scene 4:15 The Real Mary Queen of Scots 6:30 Who Was David Rizzio? 7:45 Lord Darnley: The "Manosphere" King 10:30 The Architecture of a Murder 13:10 The Aristocratic Conspiracy & Coup 18:10 60 Stab Wounds: The Death of Rizzio 23:50 The Mystery of the Holyrood Bloodstain 34:30 Mary’s Brilliant Escape to Dunbar 41:55 Revenge and the Birth of King James This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Stuart Beckwith and McKenna Fernandez. Edited by Anna Brant. The senior producer was Freddy Chick. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #HistoryHitPodcast #AfterDark #RoyalHistory