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Cracking the Queen's Code.

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Format:
Video
Series:
Academic Video Online
Secrets of the Dead ; Season 23, Episode 3
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Mary.
Selwyn College Chapel.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
Translations.
Communication.
Manuscript preparation.
Biographies.
History.
England.
Scotland.
France.
Local Subjects:
Mary.
Selwyn College Chapel.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
Translations.
Communication.
Manuscript preparation.
Biographies.
History.
England.
Scotland.
France.
Genre:
Documentary
Physical Description:
1 online resource (56 minutes)
Place of Publication:
Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2025.
Language Note:
In English.
Original language in English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
In early 2023, three amateur codebreakers announced they had successfully decoded the secret correspondence of one of the most tragic characters in European history: Mary, Queen of Scots. 57 encrypted letters detail the exiled queen's efforts to free herself from imprisonment and gain advantage over her rival, Queen Elizabeth. Now, after four centuries, Mary's urgent pleas can be revealed.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed February 18, 2026).

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