A 1972 movie about the strife between the two reigning queens on the British Isles in the late 16th century: Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth, Queen of England. The movie won several awards and Glenda Jackson would reprise the role of Elizabeth in Elizabeth R. One of the last films produced by Hollywood veteran Hal Wallis.
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| - A 1972 movie about the strife between the two reigning queens on the British Isles in the late 16th century: Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth, Queen of England. The movie won several awards and Glenda Jackson would reprise the role of Elizabeth in Elizabeth R. One of the last films produced by Hollywood veteran Hal Wallis.
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| - A 1972 movie about the strife between the two reigning queens on the British Isles in the late 16th century: Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth, Queen of England. The movie won several awards and Glenda Jackson would reprise the role of Elizabeth in Elizabeth R. One of the last films produced by Hollywood veteran Hal Wallis.
* Aloof Big Brother: The Earl of Moray.
* Aristocrats Are Evil: Or at least treacherous.
* Arranged Marriage: Mary and Francis I.
* Averted with her two subsequent husbands, since she married these for love.
* Artistic License: Mary and Elizabeth never met in real life.
* Babies Ever After: Strongly averted. After James is born, the marriage between his parents detoriates even further.
* James goes on to accept money from his mother's greatest enemy.
* Black Widow: Mary
* Blame Game
* The Caligula: Subverted. Darnley obtains power because of his marriage to a reigning queen.
* Face Death with Dignity: Mary
* Depraved Bisexual - Darnley.
* The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry: Even though Mary and Elizabeth are cousins.
* Historical Domain Character
* Honor Before Reason: Bothwell
* Last Chance to Quit: Elizabeth gives Mary one of these.
* Pimped-Out Dress
* Pretty in Mink
* Love Ruins the Realm: Mary's marriage to Bothwell is so unpopular that it hastens her downfall.
* Prison: Where Mary spends a big part of her life.
* Bothwell dies in a Danish prison.
* "The Reason You Suck" Speech: In the first secret meeting between the two queens both of them give the other one of these.
* Royal Blood
* Royals Who Actually Do Something: Elizabeth
* Mary does things too, but her actions tend to worsen the situation in Scotland.
* Second Love
* Secret Relationship: Between Mary and Bothwell, at first.
* Unwanted Spouse: Darnley becomes this.
* The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask: Averted in Mary, since she mostly makes decisions based on emotions.
* Xanatos Gambit: Elizabeth sending both Dudley and Darnley to Scotland. Either choice Mary chooses as a husband will help Elizabeth in the long term. "Win or lose the wager, I cannot lose the game."
* Yaoi Guys: Darnley and Riccio, briefly but explicitly.
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