Queen elizabeth looks to her spymaster william cecil to stop the. With colin tierney, dominic green, kevin james, philip rosch. Download subtitles for episode 3 robert cecil exposes the gunpowder plot. Elizabeth i ruled for over 40 years, during one of the most dangerous periods of history. He has been groomed since birth to inherit his fathers network but when he finally steps into his fathers shoes, the queens enemies are stronger than ever and cecil must also watch his back. He has been groomed since birth to inherit his fathers network but when he finally steps into his fathers shoes, the queens enemies are stronger than ever and cecil. England alone a protestant nation in a largely catholic europe. Watch elizabeth is secret agents s01e02 live play tv. Elizabeth is secret agents is a tv show on british national television from bbc2 with an average rating of 4.
Therefore, france controlled the whole of the northern coastline and posed a. The secret agents that protected queen elizabeth from treason for over 40 years. Elizabeth is secret agents tv show season 1 episodes. Run by william and robert cecil, this father and son team had the duty of protecting the queen and the country.
Meanwhile, john gerard, a catholic priest who has dedicated his life. Most recent episodes of elizabeth is secret agents. Several of the productions ive been involved with have been award winning or shortlisted. The end of the 16th century england is a pariah state on the edge of a largely catholic continent. Strangely a bbc2 historical documentary which manages without lucy worsley dressing up. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of queen elizabeths secret agents with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. It is based on the novel 11 chu te gong huang fei written by xiao xiang dong er. Albert pollard wrote, from 1558 for forty years the biography of cecil is almost. A look at the secret network behind queen elizabeth is 40year reign and the worlds first secret service run by her spymasters robert and william cecil. We created over 40 animated graphic sequences for the threepart series that uncovers the network of spymasters and secret agents that helped protect queen elizabeth.
The bbc aired the first of its new series last night documenting the socalled secret agents who worked to protect elizabeth i, europes most powerful head of state, and undermine the catholics plotting to assassinate her in england and wider europe. Few monarchs kept such a keen eye on their subjects in one famous portrait, queen elizabeth i appears to be sporting an early version of the paisley print. During a time when britain was divided, unstable and violent the worlds first secret service was born. Elizabeth is secret agents 1 of 3 video dailymotion. Watch elizabeth is secret agents s01e03 live on the web elizabeth is dead and james vi of scotland travels south to take the throne at the invitation of robert cecil, but the new king has his own ideas and has little time for the late queens spymaster. Im a freelance producer with over 18 years experience in the industry working across documentaries, specialist factual, historical docudramas and factual dramas. A look at the secret network behind queen elizabeth is 40 year reign. More about queen elizabeths secret agents episode 1 premiered january 28, 2018 william cecil, queen elizabeth is spy master, intercepts a conspiracy to assassinate the queen.
William cecil, elizabeth is spy master, discovers a conspiracy to assassinate the queen. The secret agents that protected queen elizabeth from treason for over 40 years, through the execution of mary queen of scots to the death of queen elizabeth, the capture of catholic fugitive john gerard and the infamous gunpowder plot. During a time when britain was divided, unstable, and violent, the worlds first secret service was born. William cecil, 1st baron burghley, kg, pc september 1520 4 august 1598 was an english statesman, the chief advisor of queen elizabeth i for most of her reign, twice secretary of state 15501553 and 15581572 and lord high treasurer from 1572. He served as english ambassador to france in the early 1570s and witnessed.
Queen elizabeths secret agents cast and characters tv guide. A look at the secret network behind queen elizabeth is 40year reign. During a highly divisive and unstable period of british history, fatherson duo william and robert cecil helped foster one of the worlds first secret. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. The cecils are acknowledged as the founding fathers of the modern intelligence service.
The earl of essex has established a rival network and is trying to oust cecil as elizabeth. Elizabeth is secret agents official site tvmaze imdb. With william cecil banished from queen elizabeth is court after entrapping and arranging the execution of mary queen of scots his son robert cecil waits in the wings to take over his fathers. Download subtitles for episode 1 spymaster william cecil must stop catholic assassins after the queen is declared a heretic.
Robert cecil battles for his spy network and the power to choose the next king of england. A secret location where materials can be left for another party to retrieve. Princess agents is a 2017 chinese drama series directed by wu jin yuan. Watch elizabeth is secret agents s01e03 live play tv.
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