Promised in marriage to the newly crowned King Henry VII in hopes that it will unite the kingdom, Princess Elizabeth, aka Lizzie, instead resents and plots against him. She matches wits and wills with his mother, each manoeuvring to gain his trust.
EPISODE 1
In Bed with the Enemy
Lizzie must fulfil her promise to marry King Henry VII in order to bring peace to war-torn England.
EPISODE 2
Hearts and Minds
King Henry VII tours the kingdom to establish himself as the new sovereign, while Lizzie's loyalties are compromised.
EPISODE 3
Burgundy
Lizzie endures labour while King Henry's envoys begin a diplomatic mission to Burgundy. Lizzie discovers she has more in common with her husband than she first imagined.
EPISODE 4
The Pretender
The York princesses are married off to strengthen the Tudor cause, King Henry moves to the battlefield to protect his reign, and Lizzie learns the threats she and her husband face may be closer to home.
EPISODE 5
Traitors
Lizzie contends with her mother's steadfast defence of the York cause, while a boy in Burgundy claiming to be a young prince threatens to further destabilise King Henry's rule.
EPISODE 6
English Blood on English Soil
King Henry VII and Lizzie attempt to secure their son's betrothal in Spain, while growing unrest in Burgundy spills over into an English battle.
Jodie Comer
Jacob Collins-Levy
Rebecca Benson
Richard Dillane
Michelle Fairley
Kenneth Cranham
Nicholas Audsley
Essie Davis
Joanne Whalley
Caroline Goodall
Vincent Regan