Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

TV-MA Limited Series 2004 · 2 eps · ★ 6.1 · Drama, War & Politics

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Mini series depicting the turbulent and bloody reigns of Scottish monarchs Mary, Queen of Scots and her son King James VI of Scotland who became King James I of England and foiled the Gunpowder Plot.

Directed by Gillies MacKinnon · Written by Jimmy McGovern

Network: BBC One

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