May 4, 2000 • 3h 20m
In this first episode David Starkey examines Elizabeth I's life before her coronation. If her reign was full of glorious victories...Read more
May 11, 2000 • 3h 20m
David Starkey explores the tensions created by Elizabeth I's reluctance to marry, which strained the political and religious machi...Read more
May 18, 2000 • 3h 20m
In July 1588 beacons were lit across England to warn of the arrival of the Spanish Armada. Elizabeth I's darkest fears had come tr...Read more
May 25, 2000 • 3h 20m
After the Armada was defeated Elizabeth I ushered in a golden age in English society. With a flourishing of literature, an age of ...Read more