University of Stirling Spotlight Lecture
July 1567. The English ambassador Nicholas Throckmorton arrives in Scotland. Here, he witnesses the deposition of Mary, Queen of Scots, the coronation of her infant son James VI, and the rise to power of her brother, the Regent Moray. Throckmorton’s letters from Edinburgh show a world controlled by fragile alliances, political intrigue and betrayal, telling the story of a kingdom on the brink of civil war.
Katharina Pruente
Katharina is a PhD researcher in Scottish history at the University of Stirling. Her interests lie in historical communities, the impact of friendship on diplomacy and politics, and the role of ambassadors in early modern Europe. She previously worked on trade and identity in the western Highlands in the sixteenth century. This is her first talk at The Smith.
Portrait of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, photo: © National Portrait Gallery London