42. Queen Elizabeth I - Part 2 The Virgin Queen

Upon ascending the throne of England, Elizabeth was faced with two very pressing issues: reverting England back to Protestantism and getting herself a husband. Finding herself in the very unique position of having her pick of suitors, Elizabeth frustrated her counselors by refusing to marry or name an heir. Thus, the Virgin Queen is born – though we learn the moniker is a bit deceptive. As it turns out, Elizabeth had many suitors, none more prevalent in her life than the roughish and just out of reach—mostly because he was technically already married—Robert Dudley. Join us for a bit of a role reversal where Elizabeth perfects the art of dragging her feet—much to the dismay of poor William Cecil—and teasing the hearts of those that would try to become her consort.