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1. Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

PG-13 | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History

A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.

Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Jordi Mollà

Votes: 75,080 | Gross: $16.29M

2. The Beckoning (2006 Video)

90 min | Drama, Thriller

The Beckoning is a contemporary suspense thriller with a historical subtext. It is set in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Marin County, near the historic Drakes Bay at the Point Reyes ... See full summary »

Director: Don Scioli | Stars: Lindsy Drummer, Cameron Zeidler, Deidre Kotch, John Conway

Votes: 30

3. Blackadder II (1986)
Episode: Potato (1986)

TV-PG | 27 min | Comedy

Edmund attempts to impress the Queen by embarking on his own voyage of discovery to the New World.

Director: Mandie Fletcher | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tim McInnerny, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson

Votes: 1,096

4. Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode: L'Angleterre d'Élizabeth (1978)

TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Elizabeth's England.

Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand

Votes: 66

5. Royal History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley (2020– )
Episode: The Spanish Armada (2020)

Documentary, History

Lucy Worsley discovers how the history of the Spanish Armada has been manipulated and mythologised by politicians and artists for generations.

Director: Laura Blount | Stars: Lucy Worsley, Susan Doran, Allison Goudie, Boris Johnson

Votes: 40

6. Elizabeth R (1971)
Episode: The Enterprise of England (1971)

TV-14 | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History

The infirm King Philip II of Spain is eager to avenge the death of Mary, Queen of Scots and incidentally, make good on his inheritance from Mary as the Catholic claimant to the English ... See full summary »

Director: Donald McWhinnie | Stars: Glenda Jackson, Robert Hardy, Ronald Hines, Stephen Murray

Votes: 85

7. Royal Recipes (2017– )
Episode: Spice (2017)

44 min | Documentary

Michael and Anna recreate George V's favourite curry. Historian Dr Polly Russell learns how Sir Francis Drake made a fortune for queen and country. We learn the secrets of a famous ... See full summary »

Directors: Michael Bower, Bella Lloyd | Stars: Michael Buerk, Anna Haugh, Dipna Anand, Gulu Anand