“The queen you know. The girl you don’t.”
The fascinating story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen, Elizabeth Tudor, an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court on her journey to obtain the crown.
1 season · 8 episodes
S1 E1Keep Your Knife Bright
Jun 12, 202258 min
Following the death of Henry VIII, his three children; Mary, Elizabeth and Edward are now pawns in a dangerous game as the English court is plunged into a race for control of the new England they find themselves in.
S1 E2You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head
Jun 19, 202254 min
Christmas at court, and a controversial masque leaves Protestant Edward and Catholic Mary at odds. Elizabeth finds herself in the middle as Mary demands she come live with her.
S1 E3Either Learn or Be Silent
Jun 26, 202258 min
The Lord Protector’s plan for peace between the siblings only causes Catherine and Thomas to accelerate their own, using Elizabeth’s 15th birthday as cover.
S1 E4Lighten Our Darkness
Jul 3, 202257 min
Having been sent away from Catherine and Thomas' household, Elizabeth is amongst strangers in the house of Kat's brother-in-law Antony Denny, and terrified of anyone finding out her secrets from Chelsea Place.
S1 E5Necessity Compels Me to Plague You
Jul 10, 202250 min
Elizabeth is determined to not fall into the same traps she did when last she was at Chelsea. While the court has been rocked by Mary’s defiance, the Lord Somerset is still more concerned with the war in Scotland.
S1 E6What Cannot Be Cured
Jul 17, 202258 min
Both Elizabeth and Somerset face the consequences of Thomas’ actions, while Mary finds that she is the only family member that the king can now trust.
