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Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen

From teenage princess to accomplished queen, forever torn between duty and personal longing, the reign of Elizabeth I is exposed in this lavish four-part drama, filmed against a backdrop of some of Great Britain's most beautiful houses and landscapes. Beginning with her imprisonment in the Tower of London, “The Virgin Queen” follows Queen Elizabeth I as she fights to consolidate her power.

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Episodes

  • Elizabeth I survives the threat of Mary, Queen of Scots, and decades of palace intrigue.
    1:55:35
  • When “Bloody Mary” dies in 1558, “Bess” becomes queen, and she demurs marriage.
    1:55:22