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s01e08 · 2022-08-08 · 01:00
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Becoming Elizabeth is the fascinating story of the early life of England's most iconic Queen. Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court. With no clear heir, the death of King Henry the VIII sets into motion a dangerous scramble for power. His surviving children find themselves pawns in a game between the great families of England and the powers of Europe who vie for control of the country.Elizabeth struggles to control her own destiny and take real power as the men around her attempt to claim her sovereignty. Her fascinating and factual journey to secure the crown is filled with scheming, betrayal and illicit relationships that threaten to bring forth her demise at a time in which every man or woman of the court is on the wheel of fortune, which may take them to a position of great power one moment, or the executioner's block the next.
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8 this season · 8 totals01e01 Keep Your Knife Bright 2022-06-13 01:00
Keep Your Knife Bright
Following the death of Henry VIII, his three children; Mary, Elizabeth and Edward are now pawns in a dangerous game as the English court is plunged into a race for control of the new England they find themselves in.
s01e02 You Cannot Keep the Birds from Flying Over Your Head 2022-06-19 16:00
You Cannot Keep the Birds from Flying Over Your Head
Christmas at court, and a controversial masque leaves Protestant Edward and Catholic Mary at odds. Elizabeth finds herself in the middle as Mary demands she come live with her.
s01e03 Either Learn or Be Silent 2022-06-27 01:00
Either Learn or Be Silent
The Lord Protector's plan for peace between the siblings only causes Catherine and Thomas to accelerate their own, using Elizabeth's 15th birthday as cover.
s01e04 Lighten Our Darkness 2022-07-04 01:00
Lighten Our Darkness
Having been sent away from Catherine and Thomas' household, Elizabeth is amongst strangers in the house of Kat's brother-in-law Anthony Denny, and terrified of anyone finding out her secrets from Chelsea Place.
s01e05 Necessity Compels Me to Plague You 2022-07-11 01:00
Necessity Compels Me to Plague You
Elizabeth is determined to not fall into the same traps she did when last she was at Chelsea. While the court has been rocked by Mary's defiance, the Lord Somerset is still more concerned with the war in Scotland.
s01e06 What Cannot Be Cured 2022-07-18 01:00
What Cannot Be Cured
Thomas' actions have implicated Elizabeth, and whilst under house arrest, Elizabeth must clear her name as she is interrogated by the Lord Dudley. The Lord Somerset is rocked by his brother's actions.
s01e07 To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To Face 2022-08-01 01:00
To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To Face
It's a new age with a new Lord Protector, and Edward, now free from his uncle Somerset's influence is emboldened to pursue ever more ruthless Protestant reforms and to seek new alliances.
s01e08 To Death We Must Stoop 2022-08-08 01:00
To Death We Must Stoop
The king is sick and the court that made an enemy of Catholics now face the possibility of being ruled by one as Mary rides to Whitehall. Mary and Elizabeth are briefly reunited in their love for their sick brother.