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The Virgin Queen's Fatal Affair

The Virgin Queen's Fatal Affair

2010 · 48 min · ★ 6.0 · Documentary, History

There are numerous stories about the English monarch Elizabeth I. But one event is particularly controversial: The Queen's affair with Robert Dudley and the mysterious death of his wife Amy Robsart in September 1560. To this day, it has not been proven beyond doubt that Amy Robsart really died in an accident ...

Directed by Tom Cholmondeley

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