In the Middle Ages, the Church was the most powerful institution in the western world. In England, the struggle between church and kings would take centuries to resolve. Interestingly, in the end, neither institution came out on top. Today, each is as powerless as the other. As people power emerged, we invented politicians. We’re not bright.

St Mary's does a classic Jack the Ripper episode, which British time traveling series hasn't? ... and the plot soup thickens. I didn't care much for the first monstrous part but as it leads to the really beautiful setup for the finale in which Max has to do something she'd really rather not to save history... Max has to ruin Mary, Queen of Scots, whom she came to respect, and deliver her unto the rapist #MeToo That twist makes the book current and lifts it from mediocre to interesting.