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The Virgin Queen

20061h 0m / epDrama

First aired

January 22, 2006

6.6

TMDB Score

66% match · 37 votes

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Part 1

Miniseries · Jan 22, 2006 · 1h 0m

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Jan 22, 2006 · 1h 0m

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Jan 29, 2006 · 1h 0m

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Feb 5, 2006 · 1h 0m

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Feb 12, 2006 · 1h 0m

Elizabeth remains a threat in her childless Catholic sister's eyes. Queen Mary is still on the throne and with her harsh politics, she excessively pursues the persecution of Protestants, even of her sister. Queen Mary knows that her sister has a large number of supporters in England, and therefore, she imprisons Elizabeth in the tower and later puts her under house arrest. When Queen Mary surprisingly dies from a tumor, Elizabeth becomes Queen of England. William Cecil, her advisor, warns Elizabeth of the dangers that the married Robert Dudley may, due to their inappropriate relation, cause as a member of the Privy Council.

About the Series

Drama

Synopsis

The Virgin Queen explores the full sweep of Elizabeth's life: from her days of fear as a potential victim of her sister's terror; through her great love affair with Robert Dudley; into her years of triumph over the Armada; and finally her old age and her last, enigmatic relationship with her young protégé, the Earl of Essex.

First aired: January 22, 2006
Last aired: February 12, 2006
Seasons: 1 season · 4 episodes
Status: Ended
Original language: English
Networks: BBC One, PBS