Elizabeth R The Enterprise of England (Season 1, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History

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Elizabeth R

The Enterprise of England (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 90 min | Biography, Drama, History

The infirm King Philip II of Spain is eager to avenge the death of Mary, Queen of Scots and incidentally, make good on his inheritance from Mary as the Catholic claimant to the English throne - which Mary bequeathed to him. Philip urges an...See moreThe infirm King Philip II of Spain is eager to avenge the death of Mary, Queen of Scots and incidentally, make good on his inheritance from Mary as the Catholic claimant to the English throne - which Mary bequeathed to him. Philip urges an unprepared fleet, commanded by the incompetent Duke of Medina Sidonia, to sail on England. Even as Elizabeth rebukes the hawks (privateers) in her council (both Walsingham and Sir Francis Drake), with hopes of peace, the Spanish Armada appears on the horizons of England. Her fate and the future of the country now lie in the hands of Drake, and the Navy. Written by GusF See less

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Glenda Jackson Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I See fewer	Women in Love (1969)
Robert Hardy Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester) Robert Dudley (Earl of Leicester) See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Ronald Hines William Cecil (Lord Burghley) William Cecil (Lord Burghley) See fewer	The Deep Concern (1979)
Stephen Murray Walsingham Walsingham See fewer	The End of the Affair (1955)
Peter Jeffrey King Philip II of Spain King Philip II of Spain See fewer	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
John Woodvine Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake See fewer	An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Robin Ellis Robert Devereaux (Earl of Essex) Robert Devereaux (Earl of Essex) See fewer	Poldark (1975)
Christopher Hancock Juan de Idiaquez Juan de Idiaquez See fewer	Love for Lydia (1977)
Geoffrey Wincott Santa Cruz Santa Cruz See fewer	Casanova (1971)
Gordon Gostelow Duke of Medina Sidonia Duke of Medina Sidonia See fewer	Esther Waters (1964)
Paul Hardwick Father Robert Parsons Father Robert Parsons See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Michael Culver John Tregannon John Tregannon See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Peter Howell Lord Howard Lord Howard See fewer	Scum (1979)
Ian Ricketts Luis Cabrera de Cordoba Luis Cabrera de Cordoba See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Robert Sansom Speaker of the Commons Speaker of the Commons See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Bill Horsley Dutch Envoy Dutch Envoy See fewer	Love Story (1963)
Derek Hardwick Old Soldier Old Soldier See fewer	Wild Horses (1983)
Malcolm McFee Young Soldier Young Soldier See fewer	Please Sir! (1968)
David Parfitt Philip's Son Philip's Son See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Ian Calvin Jester (uncredited) Jester (uncredited) See fewer	The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)