Robert Carlyle (King James I), leads a prestigious cast in this lavish production. Peopled with infamous characters, driven by compelling drama and rife with love, lust, politics and prejudice, we are offered a gripping ride through a fascinating period of history. Set against the brutal landscape of rebellion against religious repression, feature, dramatises the short reign of Mary, Queen of Scots and the extraordinary battle of her son, James I, with the Catholic conspiracy against him. Guy Fawkes' Qunpowder Plot became one of the most scandalous events in English history, and remains so to this day.