Mary Queen of Scots BACKLASH: ‘Very BAD and FALSE depiction in new movie’ says historian

Earlier this month the first trailer for Oscars hopefully Mary Queen of Scots was released.

The film follows the rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots in the 16th century and stars Robbie and Ronan.

However the teaser has already received criticism from historians for being historically inaccurate.

Speaking with the Telegraph, Dr Estelle Paranque, an expert Queen Elizabeth I, said how the two queens never met and weren’t friends despite the trailer depicting the opposite.

She said: “It shows a friendship at first, but there was not a friendship, Elizabeth tried to be kind to her at first but Mary never saw Elizabeth as an equal.

“She saw her as a rival from the start. That’s really problematic as you’re selling something that is untrue.

“People want drama, but they never met so they could never explain their motives to one another – that is one of the triggers that lead to Mary’s death, she could never explain her motives or what happened in her own life before her death.

“When in the film she says she considers Elizabeth as her inferior – she would never have said that to her face.”

Dr Paranque added: “And then Elizabeth is seen crying? She would never have done that, she would have flipped.”

Meanwhile Greg Jenner, the historical consultant of CBBC’s Horrible Histories added: “Of course it’s historically inaccurate – they never met.

“The fundamental problem is when people meet they can negotiate and talk and read each other’s facial expressions.

“Often historians have said is if they had a face-to-face meeting things may have been very different.”

The film’s official synopsis reads: “Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart (Ronan).

“Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. “Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne.

“But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I (Robbie).

“Each young Queen beholds her “sister” in fear and fascination.”

Mary Queen of Scots is released in UK cinemas on January 18, 2019.