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- Gunpowder, Treason & Plot combines Drama and War & Politics storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Clémence Poésy, Robert Carlyle, Catherine McCormack.
TV series
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
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.
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Clémence PoésyMary Queen of Scotts
Robert CarlyleKing James I
Catherine McCormackElizabeth I of England
Michael FassbenderGuy Fawkes
Richard CoyleCatesby
Paul NichollsLord Darnley
Gary LewisJohn Knox
Tim McInnernyCecil
Emilia FoxLady Margaret
Richard HarringtonThomas Percy
Julian FirthPeers the Parliamentarian
Michael NardoneLord Ruthven
Sam TroughtonThomas Winter
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, War & Politics. The available catalogue spans 1 season.
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scotlandenglandroyal familyminiserieskingexecutionlgbtgunpowder plot
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