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Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins Rival Queens

Step back into a dangerous world of plots, espionage and treachery and explore the turbulent relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots with Temple Newsam and The British Library.

The workshop includes:

• A tour of Temple Newsam House and its Tudor history
• Interactive overview of the House’s links to Elizabeth and Mary
• First Dates 1560s workshop
• Francis Walsingham’s spy network workshop

Suitable for: KS3, KS4

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