The Best Episodes of Elizabeth R

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8.7/10(111 votes)
#1 - Horrible Conspiracies
S1:E43/10/1971
Queen Elizabeth finds her position increasingly threatened by Mary, Queen of Scots and her loyal supporters. Will Elizabeth have to execute Mary in order to remain Queen?
Director:Roderick Graham
Writer:Hugh Whitemore
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Director:Roderick Graham
Writer:Hugh Whitemore
8.5/10(99 votes)
#2 - The Enterprise of England
S1:E53/17/1971
With the threat of war against Spain suddenly imminent, Elizabeth must place her faith in the strength of the Navy, led by Sir Francis Drake.
Director:Donald McWhinnie
Writer:John Prebble
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Director:Donald McWhinnie
Writer:John Prebble
8.4/10(102 votes)
#3 - Sweet England's Pride
S1:E63/24/1971
An elderly Queen Elizabeth instructs the Earl of Essex to quell the threat of an Irish uprising, but will she have to deal with a rebellion of her own?
Director:Roderick Graham
Writer:Ian Rodger
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Director:Roderick Graham
Writer:Ian Rodger
8.3/10(113 votes)
#4 - Shadow in the Sun
S1:E33/3/1971
Elizabeth meets an interesting suitor, the Duke of Anjou, much to the Puritans' disapproval. Now Elizabeth must decide whether to follow her head or her heart.
Director:Richard Martin
Writer:Julian Mitchell
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Director:Richard Martin
Writer:Julian Mitchell
8.3/10(121 votes)
#5 - The Marriage Game
S1:E22/24/1971
The unmarried young Queen is encouraged to find a suitable husband so that she can produce an heir, but she finds that very few suitors interest her.
Director:Herbert Wise
Writer:Rosemary Anne Sisson
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Director:Herbert Wise
Writer:Rosemary Anne Sisson
8.3/10(148 votes)
#6 - The Lion's Cub
S1:E12/17/1971
A young Elizabeth lives in dangerous times, leading the Protestant rebellion against her Catholic half-sister Mary, and challenging her claim to the throne.
Director:Claude Whatham
Writer:John Hale
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Director:Claude Whatham
Writer:John Hale