Drama

Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen

From teenage princess to accomplished queen, forever torn between duty and personal longing, the reign of Elizabeth I is exposed in this lavish four-part drama, filmed against a backdrop of some of Great Britain's most beautiful houses and landscapes. Beginning with her imprisonment in the Tower of London, “The Virgin Queen” follows Queen Elizabeth I as she fights to consolidate her power.

Episode 1

1h 55m

The unpopular sister, “Bloody Mary,” is on the throne and “Bess” is in the tower of London. But not for long. Mary dies in 1558 and Bess becomes queen -- Elizabeth I. Her constantly scheming courtiers' top priority is to get her married to a suitable crowned head, but she demurs.

Episodes

  • Episode 1: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 1

    E1 - 1h 55m

    The unpopular sister, “Bloody Mary,” is on the throne and “Bess” is in the tower of London. But not for long. Mary dies in 1558 and Bess becomes queen -- Elizabeth I. Her constantly scheming courtiers' top priority is to get her married to a suitable crowned head, but she demurs.

  • Episode 2: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 2

    E2 - 1h 55m

    Elizabeth I survives the threat of her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, and four decades of palace intrigue. But her finest hour, the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, is marred by the death of Robert Dudley, her most faithful, most obedient servant. His replacement: another dashing young Robbie, the Earl of Essex and Dudley's stepson.

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