Elizabeth: The Golden Age

The movie that I watched was Elizabeth: The Golden Age directed by Shekhar Kapur. In 1585, Catholic Spain ,ruled by King Philip II of Spain, is the most powerful country in the world. Philip intrigues war viewing Protestant England as a threat to his plan to bring Europe to Roman Catholicism, and in vengeance for English piracy of Spanish ships. Queen Elizabeth seeks counsel from her astrologer, Dr. John Dee, who predicts that the two empires will go to war, although he cannot foretell which will triumph over the other, leaving Elizabeth to ponder her and England's fate. Jesuits in London scheme with Phillip “The English Enterprise” which is to assassinate Elizabeth and replace her with Mary, the Queen of Scots. From her imprisonment, Mary sends secret letters to the Jesuits, who form an ally with Anthony Babington to assassinate Elizabeth. Walsingham
One of his strong points, was that Queen Elizabeth was an independent women. She was portrayed as a strong woman that relied on herself to take England forward into victory. In addition, Queen Elizabeth stood up for what was right. She believed in religious freedom and in having a free, open mind. For example, she stated that she wouldn’t punish her people for their religious beliefs when King Philip started to fulfill his mission. Another main point that the author emphasized was Elizabeth’s fairness and equality towards her people. Although many in England were Catholic, she expresses herself by stating that she will only judge people by their deeds. On the other hand, the author also had weak points. One of the weak points was Elizabeth’s vulnerability towards love. She was known as the “Virgin Queen” and that lead many to believe that she was infertile. The author didn’t illustrate that her vulnerability could have caused a major problem during the war. The main point was shown when England won the war and all of Elizabeth's work paid