“GLENDA JACKSON IS ELIZABETH”
This historical mini-series documents the reign of Elizabeth I with each episode focusing on one dramatic period in the lengthy reign of the Virgin Queen, including her ascension to the throne, her various marital intrigues, her problems with her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, and the threatened invasion of the Spanish Armada.
1 season · 6 episodes
S1 E1The Lion's Cub
Feb 17, 197185 min
A young Elizabeth lives in dangerous times, leading the Protestant rebellion against her Catholic half-sister Mary, and challenging her claim to the throne.
S1 E2The Marriage Game
Feb 24, 197185 min
The unmarried young Queen is encouraged to find a suitable husband so that she can produce an heir, but she finds that very few suitors interest her.
S1 E3Shadow in the Sun
Mar 3, 197185 min
Elizabeth meets an interesting suitor, the Duke of Anjou, much to the Puritans' disapproval. Now Elizabeth must decide whether to follow her head or her heart.
S1 E4Horrible Conspiracies
Mar 10, 197185 min
Queen Elizabeth finds her position increasingly threatened by Mary, Queen of Scots and her loyal supporters. Will Elizabeth have to execute Mary in order to remain Queen?
S1 E5The Enterprise of England
Mar 17, 197185 min
With the threat of war against Spain suddenly imminent, Elizabeth must place her faith in the strength of the Navy, led by Sir Francis Drake.
S1 E6Sweet England's Pride
Mar 24, 197185 min
An elderly Queen Elizabeth instructs the Earl of Essex to quell the threat of an Irish uprising, but will she have to deal with a rebellion of her own?
Glenda Jackson
Queen Elizabeth I
Ronald Hines
William Cecil
Angela Thorne
Lettice Knollys
Robert Hardy
Robert Dudley
John Shrapnel
Earl of Sussex
Stephen Murray
Walsingham
Vivian Pickles
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots
Rachel Kempson
Kat Ashley
Robin Ellis
Robert Devereaux
Peter Jeffrey
King Philip II of Spain
Gordon Gostelow
Peter Howell
Lord Howard
