Queen Elizabeth — Mary, Queen of Scots Character Profile

About Queen Elizabeth

The shrewd, unmarried Protestant Queen of England who views Mary as a direct threat to her throne. She manipulates Scottish politics, imprisons Mary, and ultimately orders her execution to secure her own rule and England's Protestant future.

Queen Elizabeth — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Glenda Jackson

Appears in

Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

Role

Protagonist

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