"The Virgin Queen" (2005)

Synopsis
A lavish new production based on the life and tumultuous 40-year reign of one of Britain's most fascinating monarchs, this four-hour epic explores the full sweep of the life of Elizabeth I — a teenage princess imprisoned in the Tower of London; her great love affair with Robert Dudley; her years of triumph over the Armada; her last, enigmatic relationship with the young Earl of Essex; and her death at the age of 70. The Virgin Queen stars BAFTA Award-winning actress Anne-Marie Duff (The Magdalene Sisters) as the iconic Queen in a film set against the backdrop of some of Britain's most beautiful landscapes.

Hans' Role: Robert Devereaux, The 2nd Earl of Essex

Starring: Anne-Marie Duff as Queen Elizabeth 1

Directed by : Coky Giedroyc

Screenplay :Paula Milne

Gallery

Virgin Queen" Masterpiece Theater

Virgin Queen at BBC

Earl of Essex

Articles
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Shameless actress cast as Monarch, April 12, 2005 

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Reviews

This 'Queen' Rules with a Passion , Boston Globe, November 12, 2005
Robert Devereaux, The 2nd Earl of Essex

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