truthfully, i was never a fan of her mother anne. and after finding out elizabeth 1 secretly funded the slave trades of africans, not too much of a fan of her either, but to try and prosecute her because theyve hated her mother, seems wrong.
True, Elizabeth turned out to be a good queen, but the truth is she shouldn't have even exsisted. The only reason she came into being was because her mother was a trouble making whore and her father didn't know how to be faithful to his only true wife and queen, Katherine of Aragon.
Why would Elizabeth be praying the rosary? She wasn't Catholic, she was protestant. I suppose she was just pretending to pray to save her butt and make others think she was a Catholic so she wouldn't get into trouble or something. However, that is offensive. Pretending to pray, including the rosary, most likely angers God. And pretending to be something you're not [for example, Elizabeth pretending to be Catholic] is ignorant and a mockery.
The rebel Thomas Wyatt we see here being tortured had in the 1520s-early 1530s been a great Tudor court poet (first to introduce the Italian sonnet to England through his translations, then original imitations of Petrarch) and a lover of Anne Boleyn (likely subject of his poem "They Flee From Me That Sometime Did Me Seek" wherein she wears a necklace engraved Nolo me tendere [Touch Me Not], for Caesars [Henry 8's mistress] I am." Beyond tragic, this torture of a gifted and noble poet & patriot.
Fascinating to see the young Elizabeth being attended by Lettyce Knollys -- mother of the future Earl of Essex and daughter of Catherine Carey, Elizabeth's first cousin as daughter of "that other Boleyn girl" Mary (sister of Anne Boleyn who'd preceded Anne as H8's mistress) and likely too Elizabeth's bastard half sister fathered by H8. So yes, that makes Elizabeth's future heartthrob Essex (stepson of QE1's first lover Robert Dudley) both her first cousin 2x removed & her half great nephew.
I had watched Elizabeth R, Elizabeth I, The Golden Age and Helen Mirren's performance but I had overlooked this one. Being a fan of Henry VIII mini drama and Charles II, I might watch this one. Ann Marie Duff is such a good actress and looks like Elizabeth very much. I like what I hear about this mini drama and its accuracy.
the only reason i wanted to watch this was because i heard bryan morrison was in it. but i think that i am just going to watch all of the episodes now.
This is by far and away THE best treatment of the more private life of Queen Bess. Anne Marie Duff was incredible in this this role. This production was terrific, and Martin Phipps' music together with the Medieval Baebes was a brilliant touch. Everyone in this series played their parts very well, from Tom Hardy's Robert Dudley, to Joanne Whalley's Mary I, through to Ben Daniels' Francis Walsingham. A series to savour.
Actually they chaneged their name in WWI, not WWII. I think my grandfather did the same with the pronunciation of our name. Two of her great grandparents (the parents of Mary of Teck) were born in Germany. The other six were born in the UK. The Queen has more British blood than most of her subjects. I am not a German because one of my distant ancestery - much to my regret I may have been able to obtain an EU passport. Ditto the Queen. What is your problem with Germans anyway?
@BRUTUALTRUTH I think you had better check your facts. George V changed their name to Windsor in 1917. My source is the Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy (it was the first book I had to hand). Since you are disputing what I contend is a fact please tell me the source upon which you rely for your assertion. BTW George V died in 1936- 4 years before outbreak of WW2.
@BRUTUALTRUTH I told you my source - an Oxford University publication. You have not told me your source. George V changed the family name in 1917 I think it was July, but it was in 1917. If you say it was in WW2 please tell me the date you say the name was changed and your source, instead of just insulting me. The more you insult me the clearer it is I am correct and you are mistaken. Cheers
@brontewcat Don't believe that nonsense what the Germans write. They made it official when WW2 started. Dear God, do yer facts. The Nazi-loving ex King was called the Duke of Windsor! More like the Saxe-Coburg Gotha Traitor.
@BRUTUALTRUTH I am still waiting for you to tell me your source. The fact you have not told me where you get your facts from tells me you know you are wrong. The British Royal Family changed its name by a royal proclaimation on 17 July 1917. Under English common law, any adult may change their surname at any time by assuming a new name by any means by which (s)he becomes accustomarily addressed. (see Re T (orse. H.) (an infant) [1963] Ch 238 - quoted in Dickey Family Law 4th ed.
@BRUTUALTRUTH I note you still haven't told me your source. The fact you won't tell me where you get your facts from tells me you know you are wrong. The British royal family changed its name by royal proclaimation on 17 July 1917. Under English common law any adult may change their surname at any time by any means by which they then become customarily known by the new name. (See the case of Re T (orse.H) (an Infant) [1963] Ch 238) quoted in Dickey Family Law 4th ed.Lawbook Co 2002)
@brontewcat Well I am afraid you don't changes of name in common law/case law concerning the Royal Family name. Silly person! :D Stop quoting Wikipedia nonsense! Ha ha ha Every case involving the so-called Royals is Regina V. whoever it may be on both criminal and civil matters!
By all means quote the nonsense you copy and paste as it is very amusing! Hee hee.
@BRUTUALTRUTH I assume you have now checked your facts and now realise you were wrong, but can't admit it.. Never mind we both now know I was right. BTW not quite sure what point you are trying to make, but Dickey is a textbook not Wikipaedia. Principle quoted means once Geo V made the proclaimation nothing officially further needed to be done in WW2 or any other time. You are right I am amusing myself wondering what further put downs you can come up with to avoid admiting I am right:- ).
@BRUTUALTRUTH PS Don't you think the fact I gave you the full citation for Dickey - including the publisher and date of publication rather gave away the fact I was not quoting the Internet. Dickey being Anthony Dickey QC. Cheers my boy. I am awaiting your next put down with interest.
@BRUTUALTRUTH Thank you. Are you now ready to concede I was right because I note you have still not told me the date in WW2 the name was changed or your source. Lobbing insults at me and bringing my mental health into question does not change the basic premise of my argument. So I can safely assume you know I am correct
@BRUTUALTRUTH Clearly I have done some research (only a little was needed) and you can remain happy in your ignorance. Never mind my boy, one day you may grow out of your ignorance. Anyway this is now becoming boring since you are no longer making any arguments just throwing insults (which is, of course, another way of conceding the argument). So I think I can safely ignore you from now on.
@BRUTUALTRUTH The present royal family are descended from Welsh ancestry, Scottish royality, the Plantagenets and to Saxon and Norman royality. If you were to travel back in time ,in every one of the last 2,000 years plus you would be able to find ancestors of the present Queen living in either Scotand, England or Wales.
@brontewcat You are forgetting the HOUSE OF HANOVER! They were all JEERMANS and also Queen Victoria had a squeeky Ango German accent Get yer facts right., love!
@BRUTUALTRUTH Georges I and II were born in Germany, but the rest of the Hanoverians were born in England. The fact the royals have some German and other ancestry does not change the fact they are Brits and it is over 300 years since any British monarch was born any but the UK. I wonder if you can trace your ancestry back as far as the royals past the Norman conquest. I have a great grandfather born in Germany but that doesn't make me German
@brontewcat WRONG!!! If you parents or grandparents or great grandparents were Blueberries then you'd look like a bloody blueberry.. German blood is German blood. These bastards still kept their Saxon Cohen Goldberg name UNTIL world was 2 as it then became embarrassing! After WW2 what did the present Queen do? Mary a bloody German. That is why the Royals are ugly as fuck - German inbred. They look more like something out of Dr Who. They are NOT ENGLISH! Understand?
@EnglishRose719 No, you are NOT English. A dog born in the stable does not make it a horse! We have a GERMAN Royal Family. The King's brother was helping Hitler during WWII
@EnglishRose719 Oh I see you find it acceptable that a former King of England thinks it is okay to collaborate with the Nazis that killed millions of Jewish men women and children. How very revealing of you.
@BRUTUALTRUTH No, I'm saying YOU are just an Anglo version of a Nazi. I think deep down you're just saying what you think will be most controversial to get people wound up, I've seen dumba**es like just like you on here before. It's the only way you can feel any self confidence is by fighting your battles on computers because you know if you said things like that in public you would have your a** handed to you. It must really annoy you that your opinion is and always will be the minority.
@EnglishRose719 Well all this moralizing from an American who calls herself an English Rose is quite frankly ludicrous. You cowards did nothing while Britain stood up to the Nazis. Only when the Japanese tanned your asses did you intervene. Then when the facists in Argentina invaded the Falkland Island in 1982 what did you Americans do? Just sat at the side wavering and dithering just like WWII. Get yet facts right Lady before posting dumb idiotic remarks - then again you are American! Hee hee!
@BRUTUALTRUTH And Britain sure stood true to it's promise and did a lot to help out Poland when Hitler invaded oh yeah and also did a fantastic job of appeasing Hitler with the annexation of the Sudentenland, rather than having a set of balls they gave Hitler anything he wanted then went on to claim they had achieved "peace in our time."
@EnglishRose719 Oh dear hit a sore point did we? :D While the whole of Europe was under the threat of he Nazis the USA did nothing. Then again that is hardly new, is it? Loads of right wing dictatorships in South America were murdering or torturing their own people and what did The Land of the Free do? Propped them up and gave them money. Tut tut tut!
Warning: Before you get into this wonderful movie, it stops a The Virgin Queen Episode 3 pt 4. Your left hanging. No further episodes. Just go to Ep 3 Pt 4 & see all the complaints!
The song itself is called The Virgin Queen--it's track number 1 on the soundtrack (available on iTunes). The lyrics are actually taken from a poem that Elizabeth wrote called "On Monsieur's Departure."
I absolutely love Anne-Marie and Joanne Whaley as the Tudor sisters. I think physically they are beautifully cast-very like the portraits of the ancient queens. Elizabeth is borderline saucy here with Mary!
Yes, I have been away from England for 25 years and am amazed how actors speak. I find it a bit wierd when you have such films as Poirot, set in the 1930s, and all the young people talk with modern accents. It seems that acting school doesn´t teach a "standard accent" anymore.
the accents change throughout history. the language also changes beyond recognition. look at shakespear. However, now with globalisation and most people speaking english I think changes will be slower.
@creaton1976 I certainly hope you're not insinuating that Shakespeare is "beyond recognition". His English is essentially modern and quite accessible to anyone with a verbal inclination and/or a copy of "The Onions". If you think the Bard is bad, try Chaucer on for size.
@Vesnicie Chaucer is a heck of a lot easier than Shakespeare! At least with Chaucer, you just have to read it out loud to get the idea of what he's saying.
What interests me is that every actor under 50 seems to speak with the Estuary English dialect. I have been out of England for over 25 years and when I watch this sort of TV thing or see films it seems very strange. Does anybody else find it so?
There are hundreds of British accents. Britain has 4 countries. And every part of England, North, South, East and West has a different accent.Or accents, Many American accents sound like West Country and Eastern English, especially New England/Boston, etc.
I recently heard somebody from Philadelphia say "note" and I had to laugh! It sounded like Eastern English, where many of the original settlers came from! Even Cockney, which is the London accent, sounds different in North and South London!
And here's something funny-I'm from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! And even in Philadelphia county there are various accents-South Philly, West Philly, Northeast. You can usually tell those who come from South Philly - Yo Rocky country :)
truthfully, i was never a fan of her mother anne. and after finding out elizabeth 1 secretly funded the slave trades of africans, not too much of a fan of her either, but to try and prosecute her because theyve hated her mother, seems wrong.
she ended up being a great queen on england.
chykim1 1 week ago
True, Elizabeth turned out to be a good queen, but the truth is she shouldn't have even exsisted. The only reason she came into being was because her mother was a trouble making whore and her father didn't know how to be faithful to his only true wife and queen, Katherine of Aragon.
91eab 2 weeks ago
Why would Elizabeth be praying the rosary? She wasn't Catholic, she was protestant. I suppose she was just pretending to pray to save her butt and make others think she was a Catholic so she wouldn't get into trouble or something. However, that is offensive. Pretending to pray, including the rosary, most likely angers God. And pretending to be something you're not [for example, Elizabeth pretending to be Catholic] is ignorant and a mockery.
91eab 2 weeks ago
The rebel Thomas Wyatt we see here being tortured had in the 1520s-early 1530s been a great Tudor court poet (first to introduce the Italian sonnet to England through his translations, then original imitations of Petrarch) and a lover of Anne Boleyn (likely subject of his poem "They Flee From Me That Sometime Did Me Seek" wherein she wears a necklace engraved Nolo me tendere [Touch Me Not], for Caesars [Henry 8's mistress] I am." Beyond tragic, this torture of a gifted and noble poet & patriot.
JudgeJulieLit 7 months ago 3
Fascinating to see the young Elizabeth being attended by Lettyce Knollys -- mother of the future Earl of Essex and daughter of Catherine Carey, Elizabeth's first cousin as daughter of "that other Boleyn girl" Mary (sister of Anne Boleyn who'd preceded Anne as H8's mistress) and likely too Elizabeth's bastard half sister fathered by H8. So yes, that makes Elizabeth's future heartthrob Essex (stepson of QE1's first lover Robert Dudley) both her first cousin 2x removed & her half great nephew.
JudgeJulieLit 7 months ago
I had watched Elizabeth R, Elizabeth I, The Golden Age and Helen Mirren's performance but I had overlooked this one. Being a fan of Henry VIII mini drama and Charles II, I might watch this one. Ann Marie Duff is such a good actress and looks like Elizabeth very much. I like what I hear about this mini drama and its accuracy.
firstborn1988gorsaga 8 months ago
the only reason i wanted to watch this was because i heard bryan morrison was in it. but i think that i am just going to watch all of the episodes now.
fiona24680 8 months ago
:O I can't believe there's yet a drama series about Elizabeth I I hadn't heard about.
wasilaify 9 months ago
Haha this is so funny in 1911 mode
Nami953 11 months ago
Idt she makes a very attractive Queen Bess.
poohpie101 11 months ago
This is by far and away THE best treatment of the more private life of Queen Bess. Anne Marie Duff was incredible in this this role. This production was terrific, and Martin Phipps' music together with the Medieval Baebes was a brilliant touch. Everyone in this series played their parts very well, from Tom Hardy's Robert Dudley, to Joanne Whalley's Mary I, through to Ben Daniels' Francis Walsingham. A series to savour.
Fenner1976 11 months ago
Actually they chaneged their name in WWI, not WWII. I think my grandfather did the same with the pronunciation of our name. Two of her great grandparents (the parents of Mary of Teck) were born in Germany. The other six were born in the UK. The Queen has more British blood than most of her subjects. I am not a German because one of my distant ancestery - much to my regret I may have been able to obtain an EU passport. Ditto the Queen. What is your problem with Germans anyway?
brontewcat 1 year ago
@brontewcat They changed their name in WWII, You are soooooo ignorant!
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH I think you had better check your facts. George V changed their name to Windsor in 1917. My source is the Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy (it was the first book I had to hand). Since you are disputing what I contend is a fact please tell me the source upon which you rely for your assertion. BTW George V died in 1936- 4 years before outbreak of WW2.
brontewcat 1 year ago
@brontewcat Who was your source - Mickey Mouse????? Utter rubbish. Go back and check yer facts.
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH I told you my source - an Oxford University publication. You have not told me your source. George V changed the family name in 1917 I think it was July, but it was in 1917. If you say it was in WW2 please tell me the date you say the name was changed and your source, instead of just insulting me. The more you insult me the clearer it is I am correct and you are mistaken. Cheers
brontewcat 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH Also you can check the British Royal Family's website which also says the name was changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windosr in 1917.
brontewcat 1 year ago
@brontewcat Don't believe that nonsense what the Germans write. They made it official when WW2 started. Dear God, do yer facts. The Nazi-loving ex King was called the Duke of Windsor! More like the Saxe-Coburg Gotha Traitor.
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
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@BRUTUALTRUTH I am still waiting for you to tell me your source. The fact you have not told me where you get your facts from tells me you know you are wrong. The British Royal Family changed its name by a royal proclaimation on 17 July 1917. Under English common law, any adult may change their surname at any time by assuming a new name by any means by which (s)he becomes accustomarily addressed. (see Re T (orse. H.) (an infant) [1963] Ch 238 - quoted in Dickey Family Law 4th ed.
brontewcat 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH I note you still haven't told me your source. The fact you won't tell me where you get your facts from tells me you know you are wrong. The British royal family changed its name by royal proclaimation on 17 July 1917. Under English common law any adult may change their surname at any time by any means by which they then become customarily known by the new name. (See the case of Re T (orse.H) (an Infant) [1963] Ch 238) quoted in Dickey Family Law 4th ed.Lawbook Co 2002)
brontewcat 1 year ago
@brontewcat Well I am afraid you don't changes of name in common law/case law concerning the Royal Family name. Silly person! :D Stop quoting Wikipedia nonsense! Ha ha ha Every case involving the so-called Royals is Regina V. whoever it may be on both criminal and civil matters!
By all means quote the nonsense you copy and paste as it is very amusing! Hee hee.
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH I assume you have now checked your facts and now realise you were wrong, but can't admit it.. Never mind we both now know I was right. BTW not quite sure what point you are trying to make, but Dickey is a textbook not Wikipaedia. Principle quoted means once Geo V made the proclaimation nothing officially further needed to be done in WW2 or any other time. You are right I am amusing myself wondering what further put downs you can come up with to avoid admiting I am right:- ).
brontewcat 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH PS Don't you think the fact I gave you the full citation for Dickey - including the publisher and date of publication rather gave away the fact I was not quoting the Internet. Dickey being Anthony Dickey QC. Cheers my boy. I am awaiting your next put down with interest.
brontewcat 1 year ago
@brontewcat ha ha you are mad as a cuckoo :D
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH Thank you. Are you now ready to concede I was right because I note you have still not told me the date in WW2 the name was changed or your source. Lobbing insults at me and bringing my mental health into question does not change the basic premise of my argument. So I can safely assume you know I am correct
brontewcat 1 year ago
@brontewcat You want me to do research for a looney like you??? Sure! Ha ha what a sore loser :D
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH Yes pease I would like you to do a little research!! ! But I am sure you already have:-).
brontewcat 1 year ago
@brontewcat I suggest you do the research Miss Medieval Mind! :D Ha ha ha ;)
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH Clearly I have done some research (only a little was needed) and you can remain happy in your ignorance. Never mind my boy, one day you may grow out of your ignorance. Anyway this is now becoming boring since you are no longer making any arguments just throwing insults (which is, of course, another way of conceding the argument). So I think I can safely ignore you from now on.
brontewcat 1 year ago
@brontewcat You have not done research - which is crap copied and pasted. ADMIT IT: you have lost the argument hee hee :D
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
THANK YOUUU!
poseytoesy 1 year ago
Proud to be my part of English :) Brilliant series :)
EllaBella145 1 year ago
@EllaBella145 The present Royal Family are all German and Greek bastards!
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH The present royal family are descended from Welsh ancestry, Scottish royality, the Plantagenets and to Saxon and Norman royality. If you were to travel back in time ,in every one of the last 2,000 years plus you would be able to find ancestors of the present Queen living in either Scotand, England or Wales.
brontewcat 1 year ago
@brontewcat You are forgetting the HOUSE OF HANOVER! They were all JEERMANS and also Queen Victoria had a squeeky Ango German accent Get yer facts right., love!
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH Georges I and II were born in Germany, but the rest of the Hanoverians were born in England. The fact the royals have some German and other ancestry does not change the fact they are Brits and it is over 300 years since any British monarch was born any but the UK. I wonder if you can trace your ancestry back as far as the royals past the Norman conquest. I have a great grandfather born in Germany but that doesn't make me German
brontewcat 1 year ago
@brontewcat WRONG!!! If you parents or grandparents or great grandparents were Blueberries then you'd look like a bloody blueberry.. German blood is German blood. These bastards still kept their Saxon Cohen Goldberg name UNTIL world was 2 as it then became embarrassing! After WW2 what did the present Queen do? Mary a bloody German. That is why the Royals are ugly as fuck - German inbred. They look more like something out of Dr Who. They are NOT ENGLISH! Understand?
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH If you're born in England, you're English. Don't get so tied up on blood there Hitler
EnglishRose719 1 year ago
@EnglishRose719 No, you are NOT English. A dog born in the stable does not make it a horse! We have a GERMAN Royal Family. The King's brother was helping Hitler during WWII
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
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EnglishRose719 1 year ago
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brontewcat 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH And by displaying the exact same sentiments that the Nazi's did, what makes you any better?
EnglishRose719 1 year ago
@EnglishRose719 Oh I see you find it acceptable that a former King of England thinks it is okay to collaborate with the Nazis that killed millions of Jewish men women and children. How very revealing of you.
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH No, I'm saying YOU are just an Anglo version of a Nazi. I think deep down you're just saying what you think will be most controversial to get people wound up, I've seen dumba**es like just like you on here before. It's the only way you can feel any self confidence is by fighting your battles on computers because you know if you said things like that in public you would have your a** handed to you. It must really annoy you that your opinion is and always will be the minority.
EnglishRose719 1 year ago
@EnglishRose719 Well all this moralizing from an American who calls herself an English Rose is quite frankly ludicrous. You cowards did nothing while Britain stood up to the Nazis. Only when the Japanese tanned your asses did you intervene. Then when the facists in Argentina invaded the Falkland Island in 1982 what did you Americans do? Just sat at the side wavering and dithering just like WWII. Get yet facts right Lady before posting dumb idiotic remarks - then again you are American! Hee hee!
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH And Britain sure stood true to it's promise and did a lot to help out Poland when Hitler invaded oh yeah and also did a fantastic job of appeasing Hitler with the annexation of the Sudentenland, rather than having a set of balls they gave Hitler anything he wanted then went on to claim they had achieved "peace in our time."
EnglishRose719 1 year ago
@EnglishRose719 Oh dear hit a sore point did we? :D While the whole of Europe was under the threat of he Nazis the USA did nothing. Then again that is hardly new, is it? Loads of right wing dictatorships in South America were murdering or torturing their own people and what did The Land of the Free do? Propped them up and gave them money. Tut tut tut!
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
@BRUTUALTRUTH No worries, no "sore point" I'm just pointing out facts
EnglishRose719 1 year ago
@EnglishRose719 As is I ;)
BRUTUALTRUTH 1 year ago
it's strange that nowadays a person cannot show the back to the king/Queen but back in the day it was perfectly acceptable...
AstriaICOW 1 year ago
GREAT NEWS: I finally found the FULL series of this movie.
You will find it on Youtube under: Elizabeth I The Virgin Queen (part1/21)
Any other title will not give all the series.
OMGaNEWBIE 1 year ago
Warning: Before you get into this wonderful movie, it stops a The Virgin Queen Episode 3 pt 4. Your left hanging. No further episodes. Just go to Ep 3 Pt 4 & see all the complaints!
OMGaNEWBIE 1 year ago
This is my favorite portrayal of Elizabeth. It is so touching. Elizabeth I is my favorite queen
HandmaidenEowyn96 1 year ago
a perfect opening to the series
jamspice11 1 year ago
oh the misery
hedonistic2008 2 years ago
anne-marie is beautiful and looks every inch the virgin queen.her eyes say so much.what a fantastic actress.
glodsbride86 2 years ago 23
@glodsbride86 i think she's ugly...and where are her eyebrows???
MDkid1 1 year ago
Does anyone know where to get a hold of the last bit of the third episode and also the fourh (and final) episode?
I know what happens :) but i'd still like to see it! I really like this production!!
karin0regnell 2 years ago 5
amazon
Jamestopboy 2 years ago
The theme song for this is actually taken from a poem written by her Majesty.
Capercaillie100 2 years ago 21
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Her Majesty is only used for present monarchs. Elizabeth 1 died 400 years ago and i doubt the poem was written by the current Queen.
kinnoul123 2 years ago
Her Majesty was used back in the 1500/1600's as Henry VIII was called his Majesty
Jamestopboy 2 years ago 4
Of course it is fool, but its only used for the present one. ELizabeth 1st is dead in case you didnt know
kinnoul123 2 years ago
really? very interesting! thanks for sharing :)
jepenner 2 years ago 2
Wow... Bryan Dick covered in blood and screaming... Not how I usually like to see him I must say.
jovibabe363 2 years ago 4
what's teh name of the song that was palying when the movie started
SweetSweetBabyKiss 2 years ago
The song itself is called The Virgin Queen--it's track number 1 on the soundtrack (available on iTunes). The lyrics are actually taken from a poem that Elizabeth wrote called "On Monsieur's Departure."
alexandrakl 2 years ago 3
thanks for uploading...i cant get this here in singapore.
frenchpianism 2 years ago 4
I absolutely love Anne-Marie and Joanne Whaley as the Tudor sisters. I think physically they are beautifully cast-very like the portraits of the ancient queens. Elizabeth is borderline saucy here with Mary!
faeryquene 2 years ago 4
-raises hand- I live in the south west of the uk and find it strange also..
pixieloulou1982 2 years ago
Yes, I have been away from England for 25 years and am amazed how actors speak. I find it a bit wierd when you have such films as Poirot, set in the 1930s, and all the young people talk with modern accents. It seems that acting school doesn´t teach a "standard accent" anymore.
britishclub 2 years ago 3
the accents change throughout history. the language also changes beyond recognition. look at shakespear. However, now with globalisation and most people speaking english I think changes will be slower.
creaton1976 2 years ago 2
@creaton1976 I certainly hope you're not insinuating that Shakespeare is "beyond recognition". His English is essentially modern and quite accessible to anyone with a verbal inclination and/or a copy of "The Onions". If you think the Bard is bad, try Chaucer on for size.
Vesnicie 1 year ago 2
@Vesnicie Chaucer is a heck of a lot easier than Shakespeare! At least with Chaucer, you just have to read it out loud to get the idea of what he's saying.
NaomiJameston 1 year ago
@NaomiJameston Even in the original Middle English? Well, ok, but I think we can both agree on the fact that both these great men LOVED FARTY JOKES!
Vesnicie 1 year ago 2
@Vesnicie Oh very much yes!
NaomiJameston 1 year ago
What interests me is that every actor under 50 seems to speak with the Estuary English dialect. I have been out of England for over 25 years and when I watch this sort of TV thing or see films it seems very strange. Does anybody else find it so?
britishclub 2 years ago
I can only say I love British accents and for at least this American they all seem to sound the same-except for the cockneys which seem to stand out.
faeryquene 2 years ago
There are hundreds of British accents. Britain has 4 countries. And every part of England, North, South, East and West has a different accent.Or accents, Many American accents sound like West Country and Eastern English, especially New England/Boston, etc.
I recently heard somebody from Philadelphia say "note" and I had to laugh! It sounded like Eastern English, where many of the original settlers came from! Even Cockney, which is the London accent, sounds different in North and South London!
britishclub 2 years ago 5
Thank you for the info!
And here's something funny-I'm from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! And even in Philadelphia county there are various accents-South Philly, West Philly, Northeast. You can usually tell those who come from South Philly - Yo Rocky country :)
faeryquene 2 years ago 2