Awesome Advent: Day 14

Awesome Advent Day 14: Terrible Trial

Today in 1542 Princess Mary Stuart became Mary, Queen of Scots. Unfortunately she only ruled until 1567 before being locked up by Elizabeth I for 20 years and then executed in 1587. By this point the two cousins really didn’t like each other, and so a trial was held to determine what would happen to Mary. Poor Mary was stuck in the English court under an English Queen and so didn’t stand much chance of the truth!

Watch her court trial, Marys Rhapsody: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/music/mary-queen-of-scots-song

Sing along with the lyrics!

Awesome Advent: Day 1

Awesome Advent Day 1: Nifty Knight

Today, back in 1577, Francis Walsingham (1532-1590) was knighted. Walsingham was often known as Queen Elizabeth’s Spymaster and would try to catch out any plotting Catholics with ideas such as getting people to read letters being sent across the country. He was also responsible for the trial of Mary Queen of Scots (http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/music/mary-queen-of-scots-song) and helped deal with the Spanish Armada in 1588.

Even though Queen Elizabeth knighted him, that didn’t stop her lashing her temper out at him-never mind any other courtiers!

Mardy Mary Queen of Scots: Top 10!

Mary, Mary, (and 3 more Mary’s), quite contrary, and rather scary! An amazing episode, well done Jessica Ransom, great accents! There’s loads of great pictures from that episode, an it’s been hard to choose 10 of the best, but we’ve just about managed…

         

Coming next is Naughty Napoleon, starring original members Jim Horrick as Napoleon, and Simon Farnaby as a soldier! Head over to the CBBC website or You Tube to watch Napoleon’s new song!

“We follow Napoleon as he rises from humble beginnings to be the Emperor of France, bashing most of Europe along the way, and ultimately meeting his Waterloo at, well, Waterloo! Meanwhile across the world we meet the Indian traveller who brought Shampoo to the world.”

 

Mardy Mary Queen of Scots: Coming Soon!

Next Monday, the 8th of June, the fourth episode in the new series will air at 5Pm on CBBC, as Jessica Ransom plays Mary Queen of Scots. “We follow the young Mary as she stumbles from young girl in Scotland, to Queen in France, back to Queen in Scotland, and finally to Elizabeth I’s public enemy no. 1 – with a bit of Queenian Rhapsody thrown in for good measure! Meanwhile across the world we meet silver-nosed Danish scientist Tycho Brahe, and Mr H gives us his unique take on the epic Battle of Lepanto in another History’s Craziest Fools”.

If you want to see Mary’s new song, head over to the CBBC website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/horrible-histories

And if you want to see William’s ‘Norman Style’ song, head over to YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGJ3_xM2FAI

So make sure you watch Series 6 Episode 4 at 5PM next Monday on CBBC!