Key British Locations featured in the drama
London's Middle Temple
Used as an inspiring Receiving Chamber for matters of state.
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Provided a domestic backdrop for Robert Dudley's home.
Learn more about Baddesley Clinton* »Chillingham Castle
A wonderfully bleak castle in the North East, this was used for Fotheringay, scene of Mary Queen of Scots' incarceration.
Learn more about Chillingham Castle* »Alnwick Castle
A castle familiar to millions from its appearance in the Harry Potter films, exteriors were used for a number of grim executions.
Learn more about Alnwick Castle* »Raby Castle
This formed the central exterior view of Whitehall Palace, sitting on the foot of the Thames.
Learn more about Raby Castle* »Lord Leycester Hospital
A network of Tudor buildings just off the main road in Warwick, this stood in for the Strand and is a backdrop for Essex's Rebellion.
Learn more about Lord Leycester Hospital* »Chastleton House
An exquisite country house in Oxfordshire, this provided more Whitehall Rooms and garden exteriors.
Learn more about Chastleton House* »New College, Oxford University
This provided Whitehall Cloisters, while the chapel with its famous wall of saints formed the setting for Elizabeth's anointment as queen.
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In the North East of England, where the shoot began, the production used six castles.
The labyrinthine keep at Warkworth Castle served as the Tower of London, while the sand dunes south of Bamburgh Castle provided a bold backdrop for Elizabeth's famous Tilbury speech on the eve of the Armada.
Naworth Castle*, near Carlisle served as a location for Catholics to be burnt at the stake.
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