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A biographical drama that follows the life and reign of Elizabeth I, from her accession to the throne to her old age. Starring Glenda Jackson as the queen, the series won five Primetime Emmys and features historical figures such as Mary Queen of Scots, Robert Dudley, and Francis Walsingham.
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- 1972-02-13
- Biography, Drama, History
- 87
Elizabeth R is a BBC television drama serial of six 90-minute plays starring Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I of England. It was first broadcast on BBC2 from February to March 1971, through the ABC in Australia and broadcast in the United States on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre.
Mar 14, 2019 · The monarch has signed official documents (like the instrument of consent for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding), to guest books, to her first-ever tweet with "Elizabeth R."
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- Erica Gonzales
- 3 min
4 / 6 Elizabeth realises she must deal with the threat posed by Mary, Queen of Scots. Shadow in the Sun 3 / 6 Queen Elizabeth's attentions turn to the charming Francois, Duke of Anjou.
Watch Glenda Jackson as Queen Elizabeth I in this series based on historical events and characters. Follow her reign from the rebellion of the Lion's Cub to the threat of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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The fragile succession heralds dangerous times for the young Princess Elizabeth. Having narrowly avoided implication in Sir Thomas Seymour's attempted abduction of her sickly half-brother, the boy King Edward VI, she becomes an unintentional figurehead for a Protestant rebellion led by Thomas Wyatt the Younger when her half-sister Queen Mary I ...