The Virgin Queen (2006)
Set against some of Britain's most beautiful landscapes, The Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth I's long and eventful life, from the young princess to the successful Queen, who turns England into a major world power.
The drama explores her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror and her great love affair with Robert Dudley. Some of the important political and historical events during her reign are highlighted as she balances personal life with the pressures of being a monarch. Her years of triumph over the Armada, her old age and her last enigmatic relationship with the young Earl of Essex are also captured.
Recent Episodes
Episode | Name | Airdate |
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S01E04 | Episode 4 | Feb 12, 2006 |
S01E03 | Episode 3 | Feb 5, 2006 |
S01E02 | Episode 2 | Jan 29, 2006 |
S01E01 | Episode 1 | Jan 22, 2006 |
Cast
Ian Hart
Kevin McKidd
Joanne Whalley
Sienna Guillory
Tara Fitzgerald
Ben Daniels
Robert Pugh
Tom Hardy
Characters
William Cecil
The Duke of Norfolk
Queen Mary
Lettice Knollys
Kat Ashley
Francis Walsingham
Lord Chancellor Gardiner
Robert Dudley / Earl of Leicester
Also known as
- Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (United States)
- A szűz királynő (Hungary)
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