nelsonmuntz
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I would vote for Elizabeth. I am a history junky, and Queen Elizabeth I is one of the most important monarchs in the history of western civilization. Which is why this movie pisses me off so much. As a political thriller, i would give Elizabeth a B or B+. For historical accuracy, I would give it a big, fat F. Other than the fact that there actually was an Elizabeth and Walsingham and they were friends and roughly similar to the portrayal in the movie, most of the rest of the movie is BS.
The Act of Uniformity is one of the most important acts in the history of the English speaking world, and while Elizabeth was crucial in getting it passed, Walsingham's abduction of the Bishops was bs.
Elizabeth did not marry the Prince of Anjou because he was 20 years younger than her, and Walsingham and her didn't see any political benefit to marrying once she was past childbearing age. It had nothing to do with him being a pervert. Walsingham did not kill the Scottish Queen, and Lord Burghley (played by Richard Attenborough in the movie) remained her most trusted advisor until his death, at which time his son took that role. Robert Dudley (Joseph Fiennes) remained one of her top generals until his death. The Duke of Norfolk was executed for treason, but pretty much everything else about the character in the movie was made up.
People complain about Braveheart, but that is a documentary compared to Elizabeth.
The Act of Uniformity is one of the most important acts in the history of the English speaking world, and while Elizabeth was crucial in getting it passed, Walsingham's abduction of the Bishops was bs.
Elizabeth did not marry the Prince of Anjou because he was 20 years younger than her, and Walsingham and her didn't see any political benefit to marrying once she was past childbearing age. It had nothing to do with him being a pervert. Walsingham did not kill the Scottish Queen, and Lord Burghley (played by Richard Attenborough in the movie) remained her most trusted advisor until his death, at which time his son took that role. Robert Dudley (Joseph Fiennes) remained one of her top generals until his death. The Duke of Norfolk was executed for treason, but pretty much everything else about the character in the movie was made up.
People complain about Braveheart, but that is a documentary compared to Elizabeth.