Elizabeth
Channel 4 · English
Professor David Starkey chronicles the story of Queen Elizabeth I, first broadcast in 4-parts on Channel 4. 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. She was in constant danger from both ambitious men and the adherents of the Catholic religion. 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. The survival instinct she developed in her early years would become invaluable later when she succeeded to the throne. As Queen, Elizabeth had to prove that a woman was capable of ruling the warring factions in her court. The self styled Virgin founded a national church, and warded off the Spanish Armada.
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The first part focuses on Elizabeth's early life - before her coronation she was disinherited, sexually abused and imprisoned, while Henry VIII had her mother executed. The sexual abuse coupled with the uprising by the Protestant Wyatt against Queen Mary, which led to Elizabeth's imprisonment in the Tower of London, may have resulted in the Queen's deep mistrust of men.
In this section Starkey focuses on the early years of Elizabeth's rule and her reluctance to marry. Her dalliances with court favourites like Lord Dudley provoked speculation, but what concerned her advisers was her refusal to consider a suitor from France or Spain, powers which constituted a military threat. She was in a precarious position: a Protestant Queen in a Catholic country, and Mary, Queen of Scots, who wanted to claim the throne and return the nation to Catholic rule, was a great threat to Elizabeth.
This section focuses on what was to be Elizabeth's finest hour - the rout of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Ironically, Elizabeth loathed war - as a woman, she could not lead her own troops and distrusted her military commanders. Several factors contributed to the outbreak of War, including the assassination of William Prince of Orange and Elizabeth's decision to execute her Catholic cousin, Mary Queen of Scots.
This edition focuses on how Elizabeth presided over a golden age following the defeat of the Armada. National pride followed in the wake of the flourishing of literature, an age of prosperity and a new sense of England being a world power. But problems continued to plague the Queen as she got older.
Dettagli
| Tipo | Documentario |
|---|---|
| Rete originale | Channel 4 |
| Lingua | English |
| Generi | History |
| Stato | Terminata |
| Prima puntata | 4 maggio 2000 |
| Ultima puntata | 25 maggio 2000 |
| Durata episodio | 60 minuti |
| Stagioni | 1 |
| Episodi totali | 4 |
| TheTVDB | 81185 |
Domande frequenti
Su che canale va in onda Elizabeth?
Elizabeth è andato in onda su Iris. Al momento non risultano nuove messe in onda in palinsesto.
Dove vedere Elizabeth in streaming?
Iris è disponibile in diretta streaming su Mediaset Infinity, dove in genere è possibile recuperare anche le puntate già trasmesse.
Quanto dura Elizabeth?
La durata del film è di circa 60 minuti.