Elizabeth I
The reign of Elizabeth I of England and her relationships with the Earl of Leicester and the Earl of Essex.
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S1 E2 • 10/6/2005
Part 2
Deals with the final part of Elizabeth's reign and her relationship with the young and ambitious Earl of Essex. Her obvious affection for him causes concern to Walsingham, Cecil and Burghley, and as Essex becomes increasingly demanding, disobedient and ambitious, Elizabeth ultimately has to deal with him as a potential threat to her throne and position.
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Helen Mirren
Queen Elizabeth I
Jeremy Irons
Earl of Leicester
Hugh Dancy
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Ben Pullen
Sir Walter Raleigh
Simon Woods
Gifford
Charlotte Asprey
Frances Walsingham
Diana Kent
Lady Essex
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Sir Anthony Babington
Martin Savage
Stubbs
Douglas Reith
Jude
Douglas Reith
Judge
John McEnery
Jesuit Priest
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See all on TMDBTwo films that feature Helen Mirren as the eponymous English queen. I found the first to be the more interesting as it uses her relationship with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (Jeremy Irons) as the conduit for turbulent times of her reign when she has to consider a marriage with the Duke of Anjoue (Jérémie Covillault) whilst her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots (Barbara Flynn) was the source of male…