A Royal Makeover
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We see Lucy as Queen Elizabeth I on her victory procession through the streets of London.
We see Lucy as Queen Elizabeth I on her victory procession through the streets of London. The reality of post Armada England was one of economic crisis and an increasingly unpopular queen. It was time for a royal makeover and the creation of a powerful Elizabethan marketing campaign.
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A Royal Makeover
Clip: Episode 1 | 3m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
We see Lucy as Queen Elizabeth I on her victory procession through the streets of London. The reality of post Armada England was one of economic crisis and an increasingly unpopular queen. It was time for a royal makeover and the creation of a powerful Elizabethan marketing campaign.
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