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The Marriage Game

The new Queen Elizabeth I is 25 years old - and unmarried. Her council, particularly the man she trusts most Sir William Cecil, urges her to marry quickly, (to insure the succession, among other valid reasons). Only Lord Robert Dudley, at first her Master of the Horse, and eventually the Earl of Leicester, seems to interest the Queen. When Dudley's wife dies under mysterious circumstances, Elizabeth must decide if she really wants to marry; and if so, is Dudley the right choice?

English
  • Originally Aired February 24, 1971
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created May 17, 2011 by
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Name Type Role
Rosemary Anne Sisson Writer
Herbert Wise Director