Synopsis
Elizabeth I pacified a divided nation, and foiled multiple plots against her. English culture flourished under her reign, and the seeds of Empire were sown.
- Programme: Queens that Changed the World
- Series: 1
- Episode: 01: Elizabeth I
- Channel: Channel 4
- Broadcast year: 2023
- History
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