Discover the secret state that helped keep Queen Elizabeth I in power for over 40 years. During a time when Britain was divided, unstable, and violent, the world's first secret service was born. Run by William and Robert Cecil, this father-and-son team had the duty of protecting the Queen and the Country. Join leading historians as they examine the biggest events of Elizabeth's reign.
Leading historians study the period from different key players' points of view. They dissect the minds and motivations of key players, to uncover an intricate, covert spy network, revealing how Elizabethan England really was. Queen Elizabeth's Secret Agents takes us through the biggest events of Elizabeth's reign, the entrapment and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, the capture and escape of catholic fugitive John Gerard and the most infamous terrorist conspiracy in British history, the Gunpowder Plot.
Executive Producer: David Glover, Mark Raphael
Production Company: 72 Films
Production Year: 2017
Copyright Year: 2018
Rating: TV-PG
Narrator: Colin Tierney
Actors: Julie Neubert, Philip Rosch, Kevin James, Adam Jackson-Smith, Stuart McMillan
Number of Discs: 1
Length: 180 minutes
Subtitled: Y
Subtitle Languages: English
Language Track: English
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen