Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Our whole series on the life of Elizabeth I can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuFaAsQDMs5LbBQmVIMTbQZD Part 1 of our series on the life of Elizabeth I, covering the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, can be found here: https://youtu.be/vFU2eQn0S3w How was Elizabeth I finally crowned Queen of England, after long years of perilous waiting? Why was her early reign so fraught with danger? Who was William Cecil, Elizabeth’s new secretary, and the key political player of her rule? And, why was she so determined to remain the unmarried, ‘ Virgin Queen’? Join Tom and Dominic as they reach the glorious climax of Elizabeth I’s long and dangerous journey to the throne of England, as she finally embarked upon one of the most famous reigns in all English history, rife though it would be with innumerable dangers, and royal rivals… Hive. Know your power. Visit https://hivehome.com to find out more. Learn more at https://www.uber.com/onourway Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude Producer: Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Theo Young-Smith Executive Producer: Dom Johnson 00:00 Intro 00:39 Hive 02:08 Elizabeth takes over 14:38 The new power brokers 19:02 The Protestants return 23:37 Forcing the religious settlement through parliament 31:50 Catholics: the real problem 33:23 Uber 34:07 Not choosing a husband 43:26 The succession crisis 52:42 The Dudley problem 1:01:34 Mary in England (1568) 1:05:10 The Rest Is Classified