A jealous husband.

A royal favourite.

A queen held at gunpoint.



On the night of 9 March 1566, David Rizzio, secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots, was dragged from her side and stabbed over fifty times in Holyrood Palace, while the pregnant queen was forced to watch.



But what really lay behind this shocking act?

Was Rizzio Mary’s lover?

Or was her husband, Lord Darnley, jealous for a different reason?

Or was Rizzio just a scapegoat?



Join me as I explore the true story behind the Rizzio Murder, where court gossip, sexual scandal, and ruthless politics collided, setting Mary on the path to her downfall.



Listen to uncover:

- Why Rizzio rose so quickly in Mary’s service

- How Darnley’s ambition and insecurity turned deadly

- The truth behind those rumours of a royal love triangle

- How one murder changed the fate of Scotland’s most tragic queen



History, passion, and power — Tudor and Stuart style.

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