Queen Elizabeth's Secret Agents
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Queen Elizabeth is dead and King James of Scotland travels south to take the throne at the invitation of Robert Cecil, the late queen’s spymaster. The trouble is that James is a divine right ruler, who thinks he’s a kind of little God and has big ideas for his new kingdom. He calls Cecil his ‘little beagle’ and other insul... 54:24 Expired
Robert Cecil is the son of Elizabeth I’s original spymaster. He’s been groomed since birth to inherit his father’s network but when he finally steps into his father’s shoes the Queen’s enemies are stronger than ever and Cecil must also watch his back. The Earl of Essex has established a rival network and is trying to oust ... 54:38 Expired
In this episode we find England alone - a protestant nation in a largely Catholic Europe. Then, twelve years into Elizabeth’s reign, the Pope declares her a heretic, which in the hearts of England’s Catholics gives them permission to kill her. Queen Elizabeth looks to her spymaster William Cecil to stop the Catholic assass...