Elizabeth I - Queen of England - In an era dominated by men, Queen Elizabeth I was the only woman. She ruled England for 45 years, laying the foundation for the British Empire, and when she died in 1603 she gave her name to an entire epoch: the Elizabethan Age.

Elizabeth I - Queen of England (2013)
Director: Michael Löseke, Christian Twente
Writers: Uwe Kersken, Cristina Trebbi
Stars: Marleen Lohse, Gerrit Hamann, Sami Loris
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama
Country: Germany
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2013 (Germany)

Synopsis:
In an era dominated by men, Queen Elizabeth I was the only woman. She ruled England for 45 years, laying the foundation for the British Empire, and when she died in 1603 she gave her name to an entire epoch: the Elizabethan Age.

Nobody would have thought this possible when she was younger – least of all herself. Elizabeth was born in a period when the idea of a woman on the throne was considered a disaster, and she was regarded as a "bastard whore" by her opponents. Henry VIII had divorced his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, and married Anne Boleyn, a lady from the court; this illicit divorce caused the rift with the Catholic Church. When Anne Boleyn gave birth to Princess Elizabeth on 7 September 1533, the king was hugely disappointed: all his efforts had been designed to ensure a male heir. He didn't even attend the christening.

Anne Boleyn didn't last long: after several miscarriages Henry accused her of adultery and had her beheaded. Shortly afterwards he married for the third time, and Jane Seymour finally bore him a son. She was to be succeeded by three more wives.

Elizabeth had an excellent education, mastering foreign languages, music, poetry and philosophy. She was also taught embroidery, which she hated: she would rather go riding. She was extremely fond of hunting, archery and dancing, and she did everything she could to make up for the fact that she was "only" a girl.

After the death of Henry VIII his only son Edward VI is ascended to the throne. But Edward was weak and died of consumption at the age of 16. Henry's eldest daughter Mary, from his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, was crowned queen, but there was much resentment against her in England: she was half Spanish, she was Catholic, and soon people were calling her Bloody Mary. Mary, who had her half-sister Elizabeth imprisoned briefly on charges of treason, only reigned for five years before being succeeded by Elizabeth.

The task facing the new Queen was formidable: the country was torn by religious conflict, the Treasury was empty, and the idea of an unmarried queen outraged many people. But Elizabeth quickly realised that she enjoyed ruling alone, and that if she chose a husband, whether an English nobleman or a foreign prince, it might prompt a struggle for power. Another problem was Mary Queen of Scots, her cousin; Catholics regarded her as the rightful heir. When evidence emerged that Mary was planning treason, there was no alternative, and she was beheaded.

Elizabeth's greatest day came when the Spanish Armada sailed against England in May 1588. The English fleet defeated the most powerful navy in the world, thus establishing the foundation of Elizabeth's myth. She died aged 69, unmarried and with no successors. It was the son of her bitter rival Mary Stuart who ascended to the throne as James I. Elizabeth was the last of the Tudor monarchs.

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