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Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Why do you go
among the people, Majesty?
I tell you plainly,
you will be murdered.
Every Catholic in England
is a potential assassin!
Be warned
by the atrocities in France.
We know the Catholics take
their orders from Spain.
The Spanish speak
openly of Mary Stuart
as Queen of England
in waiting.
Their loyalty is to
the Pope in Rome!
How many Catholics
are there in England, sir?
Immense numbers,
Majesty.
Half the nation cling
to the old superstitions.
What would you have me do?
Hang half the people of
England or just imprison them?
We must act, Majesty.
Our inaction is perceived as weakness.
they shall be punished.
Until that day,
they shall be protected.
Majesty, we have proven reason
to fear every Catholic in the...
Fear creates fear.
I am not ignorant
of the dangers, sir.
But I will not punish my
people for their beliefs.
Only for their deeds.
I am assured that the people
My constant endeavor
is to earn that love.
My Queen.
Our friends write
to give us hope.
Soon England's
true believers will rise up
against the bastard
usurper Elizabeth
and slit her throat.
That's enough!
Slit her throat? Please.
And when that bastard usurper
is dead, my lady will be queen.
Your bishops are preaching that
God is showing his displeasure
because the Queen
is still unmarried,
some rudely
suggesting infertile.
What nonsense.
Dangerous nonsense.
Mary Stuart has a son.
Why does everyone
torment me with Mary Stuart?
It's not her fault she's
next in line to the throne.
Don't hide your face.
So long as you
have no issue.
If you were
to produce an heir,
there'd be no more talk
of Mary, Queen of Scots.
I've heard it's customary to obtain
a husband before producing an heir.
We shall have to hunt out a
husband for you soon, Bess.
Not too soon,
my lady.
There are husbands
to be had.
You don't want
to be married?
I'll want to be married
if I want the man...
Austria. France.
Turkey. Turkey has a sultan.
China has an emperor.
I confine myself
to the possible.
That's where you and I
differ, Walsingham.
I find the impossible
far more interesting.
What kind of man
would you want?
An honest man
with friendly eyes.
And good legs.
And sweet breath.
So you can kiss him
without choking.
There must be
any amount of princes
in the undiscovered lands
across the sea.
Find me an honest one
of those.
Since when do we discuss
private matters in public spaces?
I ask Your Majesty's
forgiveness.
The people need
to be reassured.
I care
for your safety.
The threats to your
person are real.
You know very well
if I fall,
you'll all come
tumbling down after me.
The sea wall at Dover
is cracking, Francis.
We have no money
to rebuild our defenses.
Turn your mind
to that threat.
May we have wisdom not to
fear shadows in the night.
And courage when the day
My time has come,
Majesty.
Send me back to England
to begin God's work.
Your Majesty.
Guards!
Take hold of him!
A puddle in the way,
Majesty.
A puddle.
Puddle.
You'll have to see
the Lord Chamberlain, sir.
Which one is he?
He's over there.
You can't come in.
So how am I to see him
if you won't let me through?
You must wait for him
to come out.
And when will he
come out?
There's no way
of knowing that.
I had less trouble than
What if enemy ships should sail up
the Thames, can the docks be closed?
Not closed, Majesty.
But the gun positions...
Spanish...
Ambassador.
King Eric of Sweden,
Majesty.
Not again.
Still madly in love with you.
Still mad, you mean.
Ivan, Tsar
of all the Russias.
Where's Bess?
Known as
"Ivan the Terrible," Majesty.
Late.
I beg
Your Majesty's forgiveness.
Given.
Once.
The Archduke
Charles of Austria, Majesty.
The puddle man
is outside, Majesty.
My suitors.
Younger brother to Maximilian
II, Holy Roman Emperor.
Cousin of Philip of Spain.
Wealthy.
He's rather handsome.
How old is he?
Young,
I believe, Majesty.
An Austrian alliance
would keep France quiet.
And put Philip on a leash.
I've become
almost enthusiastic.
Send for him.
Danke schon.
How much longer do you think
I can play this game, Francis?
Virginity is an asset
Walter Raleigh, Majesty.
Your Majesty, this man
is a notorious pirate.
Spanish gold stolen from Spanish
ships, attacked without provocation.
Well, sir, what do you want?
I have just returned
from the New World, Majesty.
I have claimed the
fertile coast in your name
and called it Virginia
in honor
of our Virgin Queen.
Virginia?
And when I marry, will you
change the name to Conjugia?
I ask your gracious
permission, Majesty,
to return to the New World
with your royal warrant
laws and protections of England.
He wants money.
Who are they?
Natives of the
Americas, Majesty.
Have they no ruler
of their own?
None to match
England's Queen.
These gentlemen
are welcome.
See that they
are treated well.
I also come bearing
gifts for Your Majesty.
These gifts, Majesty,
are the fruits of piracy,
the true property
of the realm of Spain.
Let's see, shall we?
What have you brought me?
Patata, Majesty.
You eat it.
Very nourishing.
Tobacco.
You breathe its smoke.
Very stimulating.
Gold.
Courtesy of a Spanish ship that found
itself unable to complete its journey.
Forgive me, Majesty.
I find the air
has become stale.
I am sensitive to the
smell of open sewers.
of piracy, Mr. Raleigh.
Philip of Spain is no friend
of England, Majesty.
The more gold I take from him,
the safer you will be.
Well, well.
A political pirate.
And Your Majesty's
most loyal subject.
Welcome home, Mr. Raleigh.
Lord Howard, the docks.
Master Raleigh.
You eat it...
You traitor!
Judas!
You're Walsingham's pawn!
Don't do this!
I didn't say anything!
You're a
Protestant traitor!
Don't do it! Don't!
Don't!
Hold his head!
You Judas! You Judas!
Stop!
You Judas!
The traitor's dead.
We must act!
Why do we not strike?
What are we waiting for?
You wait for my order.
Walsingham knows too much
already. One traitor is dead.
Who can I trust now?
There's a visitor
waiting, sir.
William.
Hello, Francis.
You've always been a fellow
who delighted in surprises.
You look well,
Francis.
Well, you look dreadful.
They're not feeding you in Paris.
You can't learn the secrets of
the universe on an empty stomach.
Then she my heart beguiled
Mary. William.
Supper is ready.
William.
Have you spoken
to the Queen?
I speak
with the Queen daily.
You work too hard.
You're a sick man.
William, come over here and sit by me.
William, if we are not
allowed to sin,
maybe we could
talk theology.
You have done enough.
No man could do more.
I can't leave the court
yet, Ursula. She needs me.
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