Becoming Elizabeth

S1 · E1 — Keep Your Knife Bright

Season 1 · 8 episodesBecoming Elizabeth
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Keep Your Knife BrightE1 · 58 min

Following the death of Henry VIII, his three children; Mary, Elizabeth and Edward are now pawns in a dangerous game as the English court is plunged into a race for control of the new England they find themselves in.

You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your HeadE2 · 54 min

Christmas at court, and a controversial masque leaves Protestant Edward and Catholic Mary at odds. Elizabeth finds herself in the middle as Mary demands she come live with her.

Either Learn or Be SilentE3 · 58 min

The Lord Protector’s plan for peace between the siblings only causes Catherine and Thomas to accelerate their own, using Elizabeth’s 15th birthday as cover.

Lighten Our DarknessE4 · 57 min

Having been sent away from Catherine and Thomas' household, Elizabeth is amongst strangers in the house of Kat's brother-in-law Antony Denny, and terrified of anyone finding out her secrets from Chelsea Place.

Necessity Compels Me to Plague YouE5 · 50 min

Elizabeth is determined to not fall into the same traps she did when last she was at Chelsea. While the court has been rocked by Mary’s defiance, the Lord Somerset is still more concerned with the war in Scotland.

What Cannot Be CuredE6 · 58 min

Both Elizabeth and Somerset face the consequences of Thomas’ actions, while Mary finds that she is the only family member that the king can now trust.

To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To FaceE7 · 53 min

There is a new Lord Protector and Mary and Elizabeth both find themselves at the mercy of the new regime and their zealous little brother.

To Death We Must StoopE8 · 56 min

With the king sick, court fears he will be succeeded by one of his sisters, but which sister?

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You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your Head

Christmas at court, and a controversial masque leaves Protestant Edward and Catholic Mary at odds. Elizabeth finds herself in the middle as Mary demands she come live with her.

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Episodes

Now playing
Keep Your Knife BrightE1 · 58 min

Following the death of Henry VIII, his three children; Mary, Elizabeth and Edward are now pawns in a dangerous game as the English court is plunged into a race for control of the new England they find themselves in.

You Cannot Keep the Birds From Flying Over Your HeadE2 · 54 min

Christmas at court, and a controversial masque leaves Protestant Edward and Catholic Mary at odds. Elizabeth finds herself in the middle as Mary demands she come live with her.

Either Learn or Be SilentE3 · 58 min

The Lord Protector’s plan for peace between the siblings only causes Catherine and Thomas to accelerate their own, using Elizabeth’s 15th birthday as cover.

Lighten Our DarknessE4 · 57 min

Having been sent away from Catherine and Thomas' household, Elizabeth is amongst strangers in the house of Kat's brother-in-law Antony Denny, and terrified of anyone finding out her secrets from Chelsea Place.

Necessity Compels Me to Plague YouE5 · 50 min

Elizabeth is determined to not fall into the same traps she did when last she was at Chelsea. While the court has been rocked by Mary’s defiance, the Lord Somerset is still more concerned with the war in Scotland.

What Cannot Be CuredE6 · 58 min

Both Elizabeth and Somerset face the consequences of Thomas’ actions, while Mary finds that she is the only family member that the king can now trust.

To Laugh, To Lie, To Flatter, To FaceE7 · 53 min

There is a new Lord Protector and Mary and Elizabeth both find themselves at the mercy of the new regime and their zealous little brother.

To Death We Must StoopE8 · 56 min

With the king sick, court fears he will be succeeded by one of his sisters, but which sister?