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Amy Robsart was found dead with a broken neck at the foot of a stone staircase in 1560.  She was 28 years old. Popular opinion at the time held that her husband, Robert Dudley (later owner of Kenilworth Castle and Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick), was in love with Queen Elizabeth I.  Did Robert arrange Amy’s murder – perhaps with the help of Sir Richard Verney of Compton Verney?  Did someone else? Did she commit suicide? Or did she tragically fall to her death? Authors and historians disagree.  Facts, both known at the time and since discovered are examined. Then the audience votes – how did Amy Robsart die?  Ginny read Law at the University of Cambridge and was called to the Bar in 1989. She practised criminal law from 4 Fountain Court, Birmingham until she ceased practise to raise a family. In 2007 Ginny began her career as a writer and performer for theatre. She toured her own one-woman and multi-handed plays to Festivals (Edinburgh, Buxton, Birmingham and Brighton), rural touring venues and small/medium sized theatres throughout the UK. Her material ranged from solo comedic plays about family life to a courtroom drama. She sold out two Edinburgh Festival runs, gained five star reviews and Best Original Piece award at Birminghamfest.