Episode #1.4 (12 Feb. 2006)

The Queen refuses to pay him when the Earl of Essex, the new national hero, returns with less riches than expected. He then travels to Ireland in order to put down a rebellion. He is not ... See full summary »

Director:

Coky Giedroyc

Writer:

Paula Milne

Stars:

Anne-Marie Duff, Sienna Guillory, Ian Hart

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Anne-Marie Duff	...	Queen Elizabeth I
Sienna Guillory	...	Lettice Knollys
Ian Hart	...	William Cecil - Lord Burghley
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sebastian Armesto	...	Charles Blount
Geoff Bell	...	Dentist
Daniel Evans	...	Robert Cecil
Shaun Evans	...	Earl of Southampton
Tara Fitzgerald	...	Kat Ashley
Joanna Griffiths	...	Agnes
Tom Hardy	...	Robert Dudley
Siobhan Hewlett	...	Cecily
Hans Matheson	...	Robert Devereux - Earl of Essex
Derek Riddell	...	Sir Walter Raleigh
Richard Roberts	...	Advisor To The Queen (As Richard Carbery)
Neil Stuke	...	Francis Bacon

Storyline

The Queen refuses to pay him when the Earl of Essex, the new national hero, returns with less riches than expected. He then travels to Ireland in order to put down a rebellion. He is not doing as well there as hoped. Elizabeth, however, doesn't allow him to come back home. To her dismay, he gives up and agrees on a ceasefire. Back in England, the Earl of Essex leads a rebellion against Queen Elizabeth. He and the other rebellion members are put in the tower after he they were unable to mobilize enough support. Eventually, Essex is executed.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Romance

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 2006 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Power, Powercorp

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

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Last show of the series.

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