Part 2 S01E02
Deals with the final part of Elizabeth's reign and her relationship with the young and ambitious Earl of Essex. Her obvious affection for him causes concern to Walsingham, Cecil and Burghley, and as Essex becomes increasingly demanding, disobedient and ambitious, Elizabeth ultimately has to deal with him as a potential threat to her throne and position.
Series Cast
Helen Mirren
Queen Elizabeth I
Jeremy Irons
Earl of Leicester
Hugh Dancy
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Ben Pullen
Sir Walter Raleigh
Simon Woods
Gifford
Charlotte Asprey
Frances Walsingham
Diana Kent
Lady Essex
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Sir Anthony Babington
Martin Savage
Stubbs
Douglas Reith
Judge
John McEnery
Jesuit Priest
Eddie Redmayne
Southampton
Erick Deshors
Jean de Simier
Ann Firbank
Lady Anne
Will Keen
Francis Bacon
Barbara Flynn
Mary Queen of Scots
Patrick Malahide
Sir Francis Walsingham
Ewen Bremner
King James VI
Ian McDiarmid
Lord Burghley
Jérémie Covillault
Duke of Anjou
Toby Jones
Robert Cecil