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Episode 1

The unpopular sister, โ€œBloody Mary,โ€ is on the throne and โ€œBessโ€ is in the tower of London. But not for long. Mary dies in 1558 and Bess becomes queen -- Elizabeth I. Her constantly scheming courtiers' top priority is to get her married to a suitable crowned head, but she demurs.

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Episode 2

Elizabeth I survives the threat of Mary, Queen of Scots, and decades of palace intrigue.

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