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The Virgin Queen

20061h 0m / epDrama

First aired

January 22, 2006

6.6

TMDB Score

66% match · 39 votes

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S01 · E04

Part 4

Miniseries · Feb 12, 2006 · 1h 0m

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Part 1

Jan 22, 2006 · 1h 0m

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Part 2

Jan 29, 2006 · 1h 0m

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Part 3

Feb 5, 2006 · 1h 0m

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Part 4

Feb 12, 2006 · 1h 0m

The Queen refuses to pay him when the Earl of Essex, the new national hero, returns with less riches than expected. He then travels to Ireland in order to put down a rebellion. He is not doing as well there as hoped. Elizabeth, however, doesn't allow him to come back home. To her dismay, he gives up and agrees on a ceasefire. Back in England, the Earl of Essex leads a rebellion against Queen Elizabeth. He and the other rebellion members are put in the tower after he they were unable to mobilize enough support. Eventually, Essex is executed.

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