Description The Virgin Queen is a refreshing and intimate account of theElizabeth I s rule. The tale begins when Elizabeth is a teen-age princessimprisoned in the Tower of London by her half-sister Queen Mary charged with conspiracy and treason. We follow the young princess as shefights to hang on to her head aThe Virgin Queen is a refreshing and intimate account of theElizabeth I s rule. The tale begins when Elizabeth is a teen-age princessimprisoned in the Tower of London by her half-sister Queen Mary charged with conspiracy and treason. We follow the young princess as shefights to hang on to her head and at the same time consolidate her power. Upon Mary s death Elizabeth ascends to the throne and we witness a young girl forced into womanhood by the duties of royalty. Surrounded byintrigue conspiracy torture and murder the young Elizabeth struggles tobalance her tender personal feelings for Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester with the rigors of ruling her country. Under constant pressure to marry andproduce an heir Elizabeth is torn by the depth of the feelings she has for Dudley --a man considered a highly unsuitable match. The increasing clamour from her court and country to secure the throne transform theyoung queen into a liberated woman increasingly adamant that she will not be forced into a political marriage. Her duty as a monarch always taking precedence over her personal cravings. The Virgin Queen explores the fears concerns distastes and loves of the woman behind thecrown. In Elizabeth s own immortal words: "I have the body of a weak and feeble woman but I have the heart and stomach of a king." Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 783421405592 Manufacturer No: WG40559 (Review copyright Amazon.co.uk)... (more)(less)
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