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England, 1553 - Queen Mary I's reign begins amid unrest across the country. Cardinal Pole vies for control of power, but it is Jane Foole, a humble jester, who becomes his most unlikely of s... Read allEngland, 1553 - Queen Mary I's reign begins amid unrest across the country. Cardinal Pole vies for control of power, but it is Jane Foole, a humble jester, who becomes his most unlikely of stumbling blocks.England, 1553 - Queen Mary I's reign begins amid unrest across the country. Cardinal Pole vies for control of power, but it is Jane Foole, a humble jester, who becomes his most unlikely of stumbling blocks.

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    • Jim Broadbent
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    Karen Gillan
    Karen Gillan
    • Mary Tudor
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Cardinal Pole
    Brenda Blethyn
    Brenda Blethyn
    Patsy Ferran
    Patsy Ferran
    • Jane Foole
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      Patsy Ferran who plays Jane Foole the jester to Queen Mary, plays Mary in Firebrand (2024).

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