Mary Queen of Scots
Performed by Taobh na Pàirce Primary School
Scene 1: The Birth of King James VI
Live. Edinburgh Castle
Good morning. I'm Soloman, for BBC Taobh na Pàirce
Travelling back in time to Edinburgh Castle, where Mary Stewart is about to give birth
Excuse me, who do I have here?
Mary Season
Mary Beaton
Mary Fleming
and I'm Mary Livingstone, the eldest of the Queen's ladies-in-waiting
Well, what a coincidence that was!
Who let this clown in here?! Out of here with you!
The Queen is about to give birth to a baby. You can't be here.
And yourself jester, get out of here!
More towels, come! Come! The child is here!
Well, I hear Oliver has more from elsewhere in the castle.
What a party that’s taking place here just now!
[The Taobh na Pàirce primary school choir] Chorus: It was 1561, when Mary came to Scotland
Chorus: She didn't take long to marry again, when she saw Darnley, so handsome
Chorus: Celebrate the new, there is a baby. We hear the baby crying.
Chorus: A strong and cheerful boy, he will be ruler of Scotland.
Chorus: And it is sorry what happened to Rizzio. Darnely didn't like him and he was murdered.
Chorus: But that makes no difference now, as James the sixth is here!
Chorus: Celebrate the new, there is a baby. We hear the baby crying.
Chorus: A strong and cheerful boy, he will be ruler of Scotland.
Phew! They certainly knew about celebrating in 1561!
Now, Laoise, eight years later in the life of Mary.
Live. Carlisle Castle.
[Laoise - Correspondent] So, tell us, in your own words, what is it like?
Oh dear, it is very hard. She can't go horse riding.
I don't like to be so hard on a Queen as noble as Mary, but, well…
Elizabeth is the Queen for me! What can you do?
I have to provide 32 meals a day for Mary.
I'm sorry, but I don't have time to blether!
Well, this castle is rather cold.
It is hard work and someone has to do it. "#prison"
Chorus: Lord Darnley didn't last long after that
Chorus: We found him dead on the Royal Mile
Chorus: What did Mary do, but marry again.
Chorus: Indeed, the man who did away with Darnley!
Chorus: Bonny Mary in big trouble
Chorus: A catholic and the crown on her
Chorus: She needs to be out of the way
Chorus: Therefore she's locked in the prison!
Chorus: The people of Scotland threw her out
Chorus: for marrying Bothwell, they didn't approve.
Chorus: She went down to help
Chorus: But she went no where but to the prison.
Chorus: Bonny Mary in big trouble
Chorus: A catholic and the crown on her
Chorus: She needs to be out of the way
Chorus: Therefore she's locked in the prison!
[Rosa - Correspondent] And now to Fotheringhay Castle, 1585. Bronwyn?
Live. Castle Fotheringhay
[Bronwyn - Correspondent] I'm here at Fotheringhay castle
where Mary, mother of James VI, is about to loose her head, any moment now.
Perhaps we'll see her at last.
Stop pushing you!
That's the executioner getting ready…
Oh gosh, he didn't get her neck properly.
That's it now. She had a wig on!
Excuse me…
Look there's a dog! A wee terrier coming out of her skirts.
Could I just…
What a mess. Disgraceful.
Don't worry yourself Monty, you'll get the next one.
Chorus: After 19 years in English castles,
Chorus: Mary was troubling Elizabeth again.
Chorus: They found letters that were not kind,
Chorus: Indeed they showed treachery.
Chorus: Out! Out of the castle she must go!
Chorus: She can't be alive, she's too dangerous.
Chorus: Although she is my cousin
Chorus: Elizabeth takes Mary's head off
Chorus: On the 8th day of January
Chorus: Mary is climbing the black stairs despairingly.
Chorus: Aged 44, she lost her head,
Chorus: and she won't see Scotland anymore.
Chorus: Out! Out of the castle she must go!
Chorus: She can't be alive, she's too dangerous.
Chorus: Although she is my cousin
Chorus: Elizabeth takes Mary's head off
[Bella - Correspondent] Thank you for listening to BBC Taobh na Pàirce today
Good night then.