An excellent film starring one of history's greatest double acts.

Rating: 8/10 (27 October 2007)

If only Mary Tudor (Bloody Mary) had signed Elizabeth's death warrant; England would had remained a cool northern outpost of ruthlessly catholic dominated Europe. No British Empire, no USA, Australia,... as we know it. Anyone's guess how the world would be now in the third millennium. If you like any one of the following: history, costume drama, cut throat politics, double dealing, fornication, and bloody brutal murder, this film is for you! To make this film a 9/10, do some homework and study a short synopsis of the history and characters. Elizabeth and Walsingham were undoubtedly one of history's luckiest and most successful double acts; and yes there are the losers, the poor Earl of Leicester, one of history's many many sad (but ultimately likable) losers in love.