Elizabeth R — Season 1
6 episodesFirst aired 17 February 1971
E1The Lion's Cub
5.0Feb 19711h 25m
A young Elizabeth lives in dangerous times, leading the Protestant rebellion against her Catholic half-sister Mary, and challenging her claim to the throne.
E2The Marriage Game
5.0Feb 19711h 25m
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.
E3Shadow in the Sun
2.3Mar 19711h 25m
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.
E4Horrible Conspiracies
5.0Mar 19711h 25m
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?
E5The Enterprise of England
5.0Mar 19711h 25m
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.
E6Sweet England's Pride
5.0Mar 19711h 25m
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?