Movie Elizabeth?

Question

In the movie Elizabeth starring Cate Blanchett (1998), who is the man that hurts her (emotionally)...she finds out that he is already married. is that dudley?

also, does walsingham convince elizabeth to become the virgin queen? if not, does anybody?

i'm so confuseddd, please help!

Answer 1

Yes, it is Dudley. The choice to be the "Virgin Queen", I believe was her own. She lived in an era where aristocrat women did not choose their husbands, the male members of her family would choose the mate based on financial and social gain for the family. It is really rather sad. She received offers of marriage, but refused them, possibly because of her desire to maintain control of her position. Had she had married, it would have been to a royal from another country, he (a foreigner) would have become king of England. As a woman, I would imagine she would be expected to defer to his judgment, hence the loss of power. She was ahead of her time, an independent woman!

Answer 2

Elizabeth supposedly carried on an affair with Robert Dudley but there is little true fact that confirms this. It is true that she had his private suite moved next to hers and that she seemed to favor him at court. They were also childhood friends. Anything else is really artistic license.

In 'Elizabeth' it is Robert Dudley that breaks Elizabeth's heart.

Walsingham was one of Elizabeth's chief advisors. He did not have to convince Elizabeth to 'become the virgin queen' as you put it. Under Walsingham's guidance, Elizabeth realized that marrying anyone would put her crown and more importantly her control as sole soverign of England in jeopardy. In this case, the word "virgin' simply means alone, a solitary female rather than one who has entered into a partnership (like marriage). Not many historians actually believe that Elizabeth was a literal virgin.

Answer 3

I hacent seen it but yes,that's dudley

Answer 4

Robert Dudley was her favorite, and was married to Amy Dudley, who died mysteriously, falling down a flight of stairs.

The implication that Elizabeth conceived of the concept of "The Virgin Queen," is fictional.  She wore the make-up of the time, white and lead-based, to cover smallpox scars.

Answer 5

the movie is rubbish

The film takes many liberties with history. Among them:

The real Robert Dudley did not betray Elizabeth, and remained a loyal subject until his death.

In the film, Elizabeth appears to find out from Sir William Cecil that Robert Dudley has married, whereas in reality Elizabeth was well aware, since she attended his wedding. (While it is true that Elizabeth I knew that Dudley married his first wife, Amy Robsart, and did indeed attend their wedding, she may not have known about his second marriage – to her cousin, Lettice Knollys; there are rumors she was furious when she discovered the truth.)

In the film, Elizabeth I is courted by Henri, Duke of Anjou. The two never met in reality, as the actual proposal was for her marriage to François, his younger brother. François came to England and the proposal became a very serious prospect, although it was never fulfilled.

William Cecil was not even 40 years old when Elizabeth began her reign, contrary to his cinematic portrayal as elderly. He was not retired by the young queen, either. He remained one of her most trusted advisors until his death, shortly before hers.

No evidence exists to support the claim that Walsingham was involved in the death of Mary of Guise; she died of dropsy.

In the film, and as emphasised in its promotion, Elizabeth has bright blue eyes (the natural eye colour of Cate Blanchett); however, Elizabeth is well known for having the deep amber brown eyes of her mother (Anne Boleyn) and the bright-red coloured hair of her father (Henry VIII).

François, Duke of Anjou

At the same time, in 1579, arrangements began to be made for his marriage to Elizabeth I of England. Alençon, now duc d'Anjou, was in fact the only one of Elizabeth's many suitors to court her in person. He was 26 and Elizabeth was 47. Despite the age gap, the two soon became very close, Elizabeth dubbing him her "frog". Whether or not Elizabeth truly planned on marrying Anjou is a hotly debated topic. It is obvious that she was quite fond of him, knowing that he was probably going to be her last suitor. She brought him beef tea every morning and gave him a jewel-encrusted toque to wear until she could give him a crown of his own. The English people, however, were very much against the match. They complained loudly and vigorously over Anjou's religion (Catholic), his nationality (French) and his mother (Catherine de' Medici). English Protestants warned that the "heart of the [English] people would be galled by such a marriage... even the very common people know that he is the son of the Jezebel of our age"[citation needed]. Many Privy Councillors also opposed the marriage, despite support from notable courtiers such as William Cecil, Lord Burghley. Indeed, at her age, Elizabeth feared the hazards of childbirth, and pragmatically speaking did not think the union was a wise one. She continued, however, to play the engagement game for three months, if only to warn Phillip II of Spain what she might do, if it became necessary. Finally, the game played itself out, and Elizabeth bade her "frog" farewell. On his departure she penned a poem, "On Monsieur’s Departure," which, taken at face value, has lent credence to the notion that she may really have been prepared to go through with the match.