Elizabeth I survives the threat of Mary, Queen of Scots, and decades of palace intrigue. Elizabeth I survives the threat of her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, and four decades of palace intrigue. But ...

When “Bloody Mary” dies in 1558, “Bess” becomes queen, and she demurs marriage. The unpopular sister, “Bloody Mary,” is on the throne and “Bess” is in the tower of London. But not for long. Mary dies ...