Elizabeth I Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 103 min | Biography, Drama, History

Elizabeth I

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 103 min | Biography, Drama, History

Approaching middle age, Queen Elizabeth is conscious that she has never produced an heir to continue her line. Her advisers see plots and treachery all around her, most of it centered around her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots. Her advisers ...See moreApproaching middle age, Queen Elizabeth is conscious that she has never produced an heir to continue her line. Her advisers see plots and treachery all around her, most of it centered around her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots. Her advisers have a plan that they believe will secure the British throne and weaken their deadliest enemy, Spain. They propose that she marry the Duke of Anjou, brother to the King of France. This would preclude an alliance between France and Spain and drive a wedge through the Catholic world. She reluctantly agrees, even accepting the advice of the Earl of Leicester, a lover she had at one time banished from her court. The Duke's sudden death leads to the Franco-Spanish alliance they had feared. When the Spanish Armada is defeated England is safe but the Queen suffers a tragic personal loss. Written by garykmcd See less

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35 cast members

Name	Known for
Helen Mirren Elizabeth I Elizabeth I See fewer	The Queen (2006)
Jeremy Irons Earl of Leicester Earl of Leicester See fewer	Dead Ringers (1988)
Patrick Malahide Sir Francis Walsingham Sir Francis Walsingham See fewer	The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Toby Jones Robert Cecil Robert Cecil See fewer	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Hugh Dancy Earl of Essex Earl of Essex See fewer	Hannibal (2013)
Barbara Flynn Mary Queen of Scots Mary Queen of Scots See fewer	Miss Potter (2006)
Ian McDiarmid Lord Burghley Lord Burghley See fewer	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Jérémie Covillault Duke of Anjou Duke of Anjou See fewer	Bright (I) (2017)
Erick Deshors Jean de Simier Jean de Simier See fewer	Coursier (2010)
Simon Woods Gifford Gifford See fewer	Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Diana Kent Lady Essex Lady Essex See fewer	Heavenly Creatures (1994)
Toby Salaman Dr Lopez Dr Lopez See fewer	24 Hour Party People (2002)
Geoffrey Streatfeild Sir Anthony Babington (as Geoffrey Streatfield) Sir Anthony Babington (as Geoffrey Streatfield) See fewer	Match Point (2005)
John McEnery Jesuit Priest Jesuit Priest See fewer	Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Martin Savage Stubbs Stubbs See fewer	Pennyworth (2019)
David Delve Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake See fewer	Poldark (1975)
Martin Marquez Don Bernadino de Mendoza Don Bernadino de Mendoza See fewer	Les Misérables (2012)
Charles Millham Priest Priest See fewer	Midsomer Murders (1997)
Ann Firbank Lady Anne Lady Anne See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Mykolas Dorofejus Davison Davison See fewer	The Assets (2014)
Rimantas Bagdzevicius Howard of Effingham Howard of Effingham See fewer	Elizabeth I (2005)
Remigijus Bilinskas Man with pitchfork Man with pitchfork See fewer	Defiance (I) (2008)
Arvydas Dapsys MP MP See fewer	At Dusk (2019)
Geoffrey T. Bersey Hatton Hatton See fewer	War of the Dead (I) (2011)
Charlotte Asprey Frances Walsingham Frances Walsingham See fewer	Morgan (2016)
Ewen Bremner King James VI King James VI See fewer	T2 Trainspotting (2017)
Will Keen Francis Bacon Francis Bacon See fewer	Operation Mincemeat (2021)
Rimantas Magdzevicius Howard of Effingham Howard of Effingham See fewer	Elizabeth I (2005)
Ben Pullen Sir Walter Raleigh (as Benjamin Pullen) Sir Walter Raleigh (as Benjamin Pullen) See fewer	An Ideal Husband (I) (1999)
Eddie Redmayne Southampton Southampton See fewer	Les Misérables (2012)
Douglas Reith Judge Judge See fewer	Downton Abbey (2010)
Ramunas Rudokas Thomas Burghley Thomas Burghley See fewer	Zero 2 (2010)
Anna Steel Lady in waiting Lady in waiting See fewer	Daniel Deronda (2002)
Malcolm Terris Chaplain Chaplain See fewer	The Great Train Robbery (1978)
Jamie Glover Richard (uncredited) Richard (uncredited) See fewer	Agatha Raisin (2014)