Elizabeth I

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  1. Battle for the Throne

  45m

  A look at Elizabeth's turbulent early years from age three when her mother was executed and she was declared illegitimate and banished from court, through to the start of her reign.

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  2. The Enemy Within

  45m

  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.

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  3. Death of a Dynasty

  45m

  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.

Cast

Dan Jones

Self - Presenter

Suzannah Lipscomb

Self - Presenter

Lily Cole

Elizabeth I

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Audrey L'Ebrellec

Mary, Queen of Scots

Darren Bransford

Earl of Bothwell