Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett) faces threats to her rule from
abroad and at home. Determined to restore England to Roman Catholicism,
Spain's King Philip II dispatches his armada. Sworn to her country body
and soul, Elizabeth must resist her love for charismatic seafarer Sir
Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen) and watch as he and her
handmaiden grow closer. Finally, trusted adviser Walsingham (Geoffrey
Rush) uncovers a plot involving her cousin Mary Stuart.
