Mary Stuart is imprisoned in England - nominally for the murder of her husband Darnley, but actually due to her claim to the throne of England held by Queen Elizabeth I. While Mary's cousin, Elizabeth, hesitates over signing Mary's death sentence, Mary hopes for a reprieve.

Newman University is a private Catholic liberal arts university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is named for Saint John Henry Newman and was founded by the Adorers of the Blood of Christ in 1933.