I love how proud Walsingham looked of her. He was instrumental in guiding her to be the strong Queen she became and it's sweet to see his look of approval as she holds her own.

I love the way Walsingham smiles admiringly and coy at Elizabeth's remarks 😊😊😊 almost as if to say, "That's my girl" 😁

Now I know why the Oscars overlooked her for Gwyneth Paltrow... Harvey Weinstein...

'no my lord it is common sense which is a most English virtue' probably one of the best lines in cinema. She turns the argument around and appeals to English pride. She becomes Queen

I have no desire to make windows into men's hearts

I like how Elizabeth made that comment, "How can I force you your grace? I'm a woman!" that made me smile and laugh at her own joke. She is trying to convince her council that they need a church that is full of English pride and unity her church to be the Church of England."

I love this movie and the tour de force performance of Cate Blanchet!!!

The clothing worn by the social elite of that era by both men and women (1558) is fascinating.

Walsingham allows himself to briefly show his pleasure, having yet another demonstration that his service is well placed.

The unique open debate of the English Parliament, where there isn't orderly objections and assents, but real time cacophony, a place that makes life or death decisions, where one must be able to wield; charm, wit, flattery, sarcasm, and brevity, like a sword, or fail and face the same at one's neck.

Cate is so young and so talented. She is the best Elizabeth🤗

One of my fav scenes

Cate (Elizabeth)and Geoffrey (Walsingham) showed what a real "badass" is - I mean in acting, and by their acting prowess brought the two great historical figures alive and screaming of power and prestige on the silver screen for us modern day creatures to revel on.

Amazing Cate blanchet she deserves and Oscar for this

Love this scene

I love how she uses their pride against them

I still can't believe there was ever an argument about this theologically speaking,

I remember this . 😍

go 4 it liz

i thought the queen wasnt allowed in the house of common

We all thought H8 settled this issue!

So naive to think that this was actually what swayed the votes of all those priests. There are always unseen forces at work behind the scenes.

I don’t understand.?

Policeless times!

This film was very good, then they made the sequel - shockingly bad!

I wonder which law she try to make or try to let it pass can anyone tell me...?

The "Holy Father." hahahaha

Looking back my one gripe with this film is that it did Sir Robert Dudley dirty. Sure he was not without flaws like any human being but in reality he eventually became Elizabeth's closest and most trusted advisor and they loved each other deeply for the rest of their natural lives. The film however makes him out to be some simple-minded manwhore whom Elizabeth had locked away and chose to forget about in the end. Also it is ironic she became known as The Virgin Queen when in truth it is well documented she engaged in numerous sexual trysts during her long reign. But hey... this is a Hollywood film after all.

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most english virtue

I don't get it: she asks if a man can serve two masters and be faithful to both? Well I wouldn't shout "heresy" if it's a question but no, if the masters contradict one another, ofc not, and Jesus didn't found the Church of England but upon the rock that is Peter and his successors, the Roman Pontiffs, of whom he was the first; a national Church calling itself "catholic", which means universal, as the Anglican one does, doesn't make any sense whatsover and therefore, any secular power and true Christian must submit to the Roman Pontiff (also, eben Muslims and Jews have the same God, perhaps that's the reason why she rather allied with the Ottomans slaughtering Christians (like she also did) than the Catholic monarchies

She must use bible to read on front of the people.