Saoirse Ronan takes on the role of Mary Stuart, the wilful and vindictive 16th century queen of Scotland, and is aided by Margot Robbie as Mary’s cousin and rival, Elizabeth I. British theatre director Josie Rourke takes on her first feature, and Katie takes on yet another period piece.

• Mary Queen of Scots (2018) - IMDb
• John Knox - Wikipedia
• The Other Queen - Philippa Gregory

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