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Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen
Episode 1
Season 1
Episode 1
The unpopular sister, “Bloody Mary,” is on the throne and “Bess” is in the tower of London. But not for long. Mary dies in 1558 and Bess becomes queen -- Elizabeth I. Her constantly scheming courtiers' top priority is to get her married to a suitable crowned head, but she demurs.
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Elizabeth I survives the threat of Mary, Queen of Scots, and decades of palace intrigue.