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Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen
Episode 2
Season 1
Episode 2
Elizabeth I survives the threat of her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, and four decades of palace intrigue. But her finest hour, the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, is marred by the death of Robert Dudley, her most faithful, most obedient servant. His replacement: another dashing young Robbie, the Earl of Essex and Dudley's stepson.
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When “Bloody Mary” dies in 1558, “Bess” becomes queen, and she demurs marriage.