You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head

7.2/10 · 210 votesJun 19, 202254 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Christmas at court, and a controversial masque leaves Protestant Edward and Catholic Mary at odds. Elizabeth finds herself in the middle as Mary demands she come live with her.

Season 1 Episodes8

E1 7.1

Keep Your Knife Bright

E2 7.2Now viewing

You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head

E3 7.3

Either Learn or Be Silent

E4 7.5

Lighten Our Darkness

E5 7.4

Necessity Compels Me to Plague You

E6 7.7

What Cannot Be Cured

E7 7.4

To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To Face

E8 7.7

To Death We Must Stoop

Cast7

Alicia von Rittberg

Elizabeth Tudor

Romola Garai

Mary Tudor

Oliver Zetterström

Edward VI

John Heffernan

Duke of Somerset

Jamie Parker

John Dudley

Leo Bill

Henry Grey

Ekow Quartey

Pedro

Crew7

Anya Reiss

Writer

Rick Russell

Editor

Justin Chadwick

Director

Adolpho Veloso

Director of Photography

Jonnie Mead

Set Decoration

Pilar Foy

Supervising Art Director

Paul Rubery

Script Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head" is episode 2 of Becoming Elizabeth season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 210 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Justin Chadwick and written by Anya Reiss, it aired on June 19, 2022.

You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head

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Season 1 Episodes8

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