![]() ![]() ![]() 18/5: Heart of a King: battle of the Spanish Armada 25/5: Gloriana: After the defeat of the Armada, England prospered, but Spain later threatened again. 11/5: The Virgin Queen: The threat posed by Elizabeth’s reluctance to marry and that of Mary, Queen of Scots. ![]() A potent story of one of the earliest English feminists. Series in which, Professor David Starkey, the Virgin Queen. The self styled Virgin founded a national church, and warded off the Spanish Armada. As Queen, Elizabeth had to prove that a woman was capable of ruling the warring factions in her court. The survival instinct she developed in her early years would become invaluable later when she succeeded to the throne. Starkey says that her deep distrust of men derives from two events: molestation by her stepfather Thomas Seymour, and an uprising by the Protestant Wyatt against Queen Mary, which landed the young princess in the Tower. She was in constant danger from both ambitious men and the adherents of the Catholic religion. ![]() The series uses a combination of tableaux, testimony from descendants, contemporary documents, actors and Starkey’s own narration to tell the story of Elizabeth who reigned for over 40 tumultuous years. Alternative title Elizabeth Synopsis Professor David Starkey chronicles the story of Queen Elizabeth I, first broadcast in 4-parts on Channel 4. ![]()
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