In the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth I (Dame Judith Anderson) is the ruler of England. Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (Charlton Heston) is her lover, best friend, and worst enemy.
as Queen Elizabeth
as Lord Essex
as Sir Francis Bacon
as Sir Robert Cecil
as Sir Walter Raleigh
as Penelope
as Lord Burghley
as Captain Armin (as Herbert Voland)
as Captain Marvel
as Herald
as Irish Courier
as Physician (as Gil Stuart)
as Burbage
as Hemmings
