Elizabeth R
Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 6
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.
Episodes(6)
1. The Lion's Cub
A young Elizabeth lives in dangerous times, leading the Protestant rebellion against her Catholic half-sister Mary, and challenging her claim to the throne.
Air Date : 1971-02-17
2. The Marriage Game
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.
Air Date : 1971-02-24
3. Shadow in the Sun
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.
Air Date : 1971-03-03
4. Horrible Conspiracies
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?
Air Date : 1971-03-10
5. The Enterprise of England
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.
Air Date : 1971-03-17
6. Sweet England's Pride
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?
Air Date : 1971-03-24
Cast
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
(Duke of Medina Sidonia)
Peter Howell
(Lord Howard)
Clifford Rose
(Egerton)
Brian Wilde
(Richard Topcliffe)
Margaretta Scott
(Catherine de Medici)
Rosalie Crutchley
(Catherine Parr)
David Parfitt
(Philip's Son)
James Laurenson
(Simier)
Julian Holloway
(de Noailles)
Bernard Holley
(Gilbert Gifford)
Ian Barritt
(Fowler)
Derek Martin
(Horseman to Cecil)
Leonard Sachs
(Count de Feria)
Hamilton Dyce
(Sir Amyas Paulet)
Michael Williams
(Duke of Alencon)
John Woodvine
(Sir Francis Drake)
Stanley Lebor
(Sir Robert Tyrwhit)
Anthony Ainley
(Henry Sidney)
Bernard Hepton
(Archbishop Cranmer)
Patrick O'Connell
(O'Neill)
Jill Balcon
(Lady Cobham)
Michael Culver
(John Tregannon)
John Nettleton
(Sir Francis Bacon)
Bernard Horsfall
(Sir Christopher Hatton)
Peter Egan
(Earl of Southampton)
Basil Dignam
(Archbishop Gardiner)
Esmond Knight
(Bishop de Quadra)
Stacey Tendeter
(Amye Dudley)
Blake Butler
(Sir Thomas Parry)
John Ronane
(Thomas Seymour)
Daphne Slater
(Mary I)
Nicolette Bernard
(Lady Tyrwhit)
Kevin Brennan
(Bridges)
Brendan Barry
(Renard)
Robert Garrett
(Sir Thomas Wyatt)
Alan Foss
(Sir Henry Bedingford)
Philip Brack
(John Dudley, Earl of Northumberland)
Jason Kemp
(Edward VI)
Richard Parry
(Guard)
Sarah Frampton
(Lady Jane Grey)
Robert Barry
(Guildford Dudley)
John Cairney
(Sir James Melville)
Denis Carey
(Doctor Burcot)
Caroline Harris
(Mary Sidney)
David Strong
(Duke of Norfolk)
Clare Austin
(Mrs. Pinto)
John Hughes
(Fenelon)
Mary Patricia Finn
(Dwarf 'Elizabeth')
Albert Horton
(Dwarf 'Leicester')
Leslie Lawton
(Jacques)
James Urquhart
(Court Official)
Kenton Moore
(Preacher)
David Collings
(Sir Anthony Babington)
David Nettheim
(Thomas Phelippes)
John Graham
(William Davison)
David Garfield
(John Ballard)
Malcolm Hayes
(Sir Edward Kelley)
Raf De La Torre
(Dr. John Dee)
James Culliford
(John Savage)
John Ruddock
(John Whitgift)
Christopher Hancock
(Juan de Idiaquez)
Geoffrey Wincott
(Santa Cruz)
Paul Hardwick
(Father Robert Parsons)
Ian Ricketts
(Luis Cabrera de Cordoba)
Robert Sansom
(Speaker of the Commons)
Bill Horsley
(Dutch Envoy)
Derek Hardwick
(Old Soldier)
Malcolm McFee
(Young Soldier)
Hugh Dickson
(Sir Robert Cecil)
Nicholas Selby
(Sir Walter Raleigh)
Hayden Jones
(Sir Christopher Blount)
Sonia Fraser
(Elizabeth Vernon)
Shirley Dixon
(Lady Rich)
Judith South
(Lady Essex)
Kevin Flood
(King Richard)
David Hargreaves
(Bolingbroke)
Michael Beint
(Gaoler)
Peter Forest
(Harper)
Winefride Madigan
(Irish Peasant)
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