Elizabeth I (2005/2006) transports you to London in the late 1500s and embroils you in Queen Elizabeth’s loves and politics. In the first half of this four-hour, two-part mini-series, the Virgin Queen (Helen Mirren) is enmeshed with Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (Jeremy Irons). In the second half, hot and hot-headed Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex (Hugh Dancy), arouses the Queen, but winds up o’er stepping his bounds. Although I am not certain if the historical details are accurate, I know a reasonable amount about Essex and his attempted revolt, and the movie seemed to stick to what happened. The acting is excellent, the costumes and sets convincing, and the passions of so long ago very real. No wonder this film swept so many awards.