Elizabeth | 2001
Documentary about the life of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), also known as The Virgin Queen, Gloriana and Good Queen Bess. Queen Elizabeth I emerged as a young princess against a backdrop of civil unrest, political intrigue, executions and coups. She ruled for 45 years and presided over a new kind of state. The reign of Queen Elizabeth saw England emerge from the threat of European annexation to burst forth in a flowering of culture and become the world's leading sea power. Includes detailed reenactments.