The Warring Queens | Marry in Haste
5/6/202653 min
Determined to strengthen her claim to England’s throne, Mary's desperate to get hitched. But while Mary gains an heir, her disastrous choice of suitor sets off a calamitous chain of events.
Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at britishscandal@audible.com
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsAlice Levine· Host0:00
Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of British Scandal ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.
Matt Ford· Host0:07
Just a warning at the start, this episode contains a fair bit of filth.
Alice Levine· Host0:12
Yeah, we just sort of lost our minds, didn't we?
Matt Ford· Host0:13
This is audio soft porn, really. Enjoy. [dramatic music] January 1566, Holyrood Palace, Scotland. Lord Henry Darnley's heart hammers in his chest as he leads 50 armed lords through the corridors. He stops at the door of Mary's private apartments, grips the hilt of his dagger, raises his other hand to halt the lords, hoping they can't see how much he's trembling. "Today we change Scotland for the better." He gives a nod, watches one of the lords kick the door open. Darnley leads the charge into the room, his eyes searching for Mary. He fixes on her at a table with her secretary, her auburn locks loose on her shoulders. Her hand flies to her protruding belly as her ladies huddle around her looking terrified. He hears her voice crack as she speaks. "My husband, w- w- what is this?" Darnley pushes his chest out, clears his throat. "I have reason to believe you've been conducting relations with this man." He points a trembling finger towards her secretary, who