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Queen Elizabeth Chooses Her Successor

Season 1 | 2m 11s

Elizabeth must choose who will be the next heir to the throne as her reign comes to an end. Elizabeth’s court including Robert Cecil gathers around her deathbed. At this moment Robert Cecil leans and asks if the King of Scots will be her next successor. Elizabeth puts her hand to her face and Cecil interprets this as confirmation that James I will be King.

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Gerard hides from the King and Cecil’s men at Eliza Vaux’s home.
Robert Cecil battles for his spy network and the power to choose the next King of England.
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Introduction to William and Robert Cecil and their home.
Robert Cecil battles for his spy network and the power to choose the next King of England.
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