BBC - Mary Queen of Scots - Mary in England: 1568




			To the surprise of the English, Mary arrived from north of the border to seek Queen Elizabeth's help in regaining control of Scotland. To Mary's surprise, far from being treated as a royal guest, she was held captive under the orders of her cousin, Elizabeth I.
			During the next nineteen years Mary tried to arrange a face-to-face meeting with her cousin. Elizabeth never met her Roman Catholic rival. Choose a key event below to find out more. Despite being of royal blood, and related to Elizabeth, Mary became a prisoner. During her years as a captive, Mary became involved with Roman Catholic plots to murder Elizabeth.