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THE FATE OF MARY STUART

by Marco Arnaudo

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Mary Stuart has been sentenced to death, but why is Elizabeth stalling the execution?


Players take the roles of historical figures who attempt to influence the queen to confirm the sentence, pardon Mary, execute her through a different legal process, or maybe even remove her by unsavory means... Politics, religion, private interests, the fragile relationship with Scotland, the war in the Netherlands, and possible war with Spain are all factors that will come into play.
About the Game   Game Materials    About the Author   Questions

ABOUT THE GAME

Details

Disciplines
Conflict and War Studies; Cultural and Social History; International Relations; Literature/English; Political Science and Government; Religion; Western Civ/History

Sample Class Titles
Modern European History; England to 1688; Tudor-Stuart England

Themes and Issues  
Class, Diplomacy, Gender, Religion 

Era 
16th Century

Geography 
Europe

Notable Roles
William Cecil, Robert Dudley, Francis Walsingham, 

Primary Source Highlights 
John Guy, Queen of Scots; Antonia Fraser, Queen of Scots

Level
Short Game Under Review

Player Interactions 
Coalition-Building, Collaborative, Factional

Mechanics 

Differentiated Voting, Divided Spaces,  Rolling Dice

Chaos and Demand on Instructor 
Moderate Chaos, Moderate Demand on Instructor.

Using the Game

Class Size & Scalability
This game is recommended for classes with 10-25 students. 

Class Time
For this game, 1-2 setup sessions and 2-3 game sessions are recommended. 

Assignments
You can adjust the assignments based on the desired learning outcomes of your class. This game can include traditional paper/research/thesis-driven writing. Not all roles are required to give formal speeches. 


GAME MATERIALS

Please fill out the Permissions Request Form before using Fate of Mary Stuart in your class!

Instructor's Manual/Gamebook/Role Sheets

All game materials, including the Instructor's Manual, Student Gamebook, and Role Sheets are available as a single file below. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Marco Arnaudo

Marco Arnaudo is a Professor at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he teaches classes about military history and culture, game history and design, comic books, and Italian studies.

QUESTIONS

Members can contact game authors directly if they have questions about using the game. We also invite instructors join our Facebook Faculty Lounge, where you'll find a wonderful community eager to help and answer questions. 


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