Elizabeth: The Golden Age Page #5

Yes.

My lady, it is

my husband's child.

You b*tch!

Majesty.

This is not the Queen

I love and serve.

This man has seduced

a ward of the Queen.

And she has married

without royal consent.

These offenses are

punishable by law. Arrest him!

Go!

You no longer have

the Queers protection.

As you wish,

Majesty.

Get out.

Get out! Get out!

Get out!

The fall of an empire,

you told me.

Did you mean

the English empire?

Because, by God, England will

not fall while I am Queen.

If that is your prophecy,

sir, you prophesy again.

You want me to tell

Your Majesty

only what Your Majesty

chooses to hear.

I will not be a toy

of the fates!

Have I not faced an

assassirs bullet and lived?

Just tell me

there's no certainty.

That any outcome

is possible.

The shadow of ghosts,

you said.

Please, just

give me hope.

The forces that shape our world

are greater than all of us, Majesty.

How can I promise that

they'll conspire in your favor,

even though

you are the Queen?

But this much

I know.

When the storm breaks, each man acts

in accordance with his own nature.

Some are dumb

with terror.

Some flee. Some hide.

And some

spread their wings like

eagles and soar on the wind.

You are a wise man,

Dr. Dee.

And you, madam,

are a very great lady.

Light the beacon!

My lords,

I can offer you

no words of comfort.

This Armada

that sails against us,

carries in its bowels

the Inquisition.

God forbid it succeeds,

for then there will be

no more liberty in England

of conscience or of thought.

We cannot be defeated.

The bells are to ring

from every tower.

Laborers are to leave the

fields, and take up arms.

The harvest must wait.

All prisoners

are to be released.

England is their country, too.

And release Raleigh.

He is forgiven.

As I, too,

long to be forgiven.

Let the fleet know we're

on our way, Mr. Calley!

Fire broadside

from the bow!

Run out the prime!

From the starboard bow,

number one gun!

On my mark!

Discharge! Two!

Three! Four!

Majesty, the enemy

has been engaged.

What news?

A brave action,

Your Majesty.

Two ships lost.

With what gain?

The enemy continue

to advance.

Tighten the buntlines

on the foresail!

Another four

ships lost.

We must continue to engage

and harass the enemy.

We're outgunned,

Drake. Decisively.

We're losing too many ships. We

must fall back and defend the coast.

If the wind

is with us, Walter,

we can attack them

with fire ships.

Six fire ships

into the Spanish formation,

that may force

them to scatter.

We can't get

anywhere near them.

We have to break their

formation. That's our only chance.

The Spanish are barely

a day away, Majesty.

We must withdraw

to safe ground.

I beg you to appreciate the gravity of

the situation. There is very little time.

My loving people.

We see the sails

of the enemy approaching.

We hear the Spanish guns

over the water.

Soon now, we will

meet them face to face.

I am resolved in the midst

and heat of the battle

to live or die

amongst you all!

While we stand together,

no invader shall pass.

Let them come with the armies

of hell! They will not pass!

And when this day

of battle is ended,

we meet again in heaven

or on the field of victory.

Thomas! Get up!

Get up, man! Get up!

Help me!

Somebody, help me!

Help me!

They've dropped anchor.

These Spanish monsters can't

handle our English seas.

We have the wind

in our favor.

Do we go?

We go.

Godspeed, my friend.

Walter?

Don't forget to jump.

Calley!

Enough tar!

Clear the deck!

If that cannors primed,

set the fuse!

Get everybody

off the ship, now!

Get off the ship! Off the ship! Go!

Get over there!

Come on, boys!

Get going!

The Spanish

continue to advance.

Just five of their ships

are burning.

Not enough.

Amen.

Francis?

I have served Your Majesty

in all things.

I know it.

You won't need me anymore.

You rest here,

old friend.

Elizabeth has a son.

You must be proud.

Very.

And fulfilled.

As any man can be.

Do you still dream of your

shining city in the New World?

Always.

I'd like to give

your son my blessing.

I'd be honored.

ELIZABETH. I am called

the Virgin Queen.

Unmarried,

I have no master.

Childless,

I am mother to my people.

God give me strength

to bear this mighty freedom.

I am your Queen.

I am myself.

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