Elizabeth I
Docu-drama starring Lily Cole as a young Elizabeth I, featuring dramatic reconstructions of key moments in her life. Presented by historians Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones.
- 2017-2017
- 1 season
- Documentary, Drama
Docu-drama starring Lily Cole as a young Elizabeth I, featuring dramatic reconstructions of key moments in her life. Presented by historians Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
The Golden Era
45 mins
This episode charts her turbulent early years from age three when her mother was executed and she was declared illegitimate and banished from court, through the dangers she faced due to the machinations of Thomas Seymour and the hatred of her half-sister Mary, to the start of her reign.
Episode 2
The Enemy Within
45 mins
For the first 25 years of her reign, Elizabeth never feels secure. Catholic plots abound at home and abroad, and there is the problem about what to do with Mary Queen of Scots. Meanwhile, her councilors want her to marry.
Episode 3
Death of a Dynasty
44 mins
As the Spanish Armada approaches, Elizabeth rallies her troops with a famous speech at Tilbury. However, even Elizabeth is powerless against the march of time.