Firstly, I would like to thank Dr Edwin for letting us watch this movie.
I have always been interested in some parts of England’s history, especially the House of Tudor, King Henry VIII, because he married six wives! Elizabeth was the last ruler from the House of Tudor as she was childless.
After watching the movie, I find King Philip II of Spain a crooked man. He made used of Mary, Queen of Scots to achieve what he wants. He knew that Walsingham has been intercepting the letters between him and Mary. He knew that Mary would be charged of treason. He used the death of Mary to gain the pope’s permission to go to war. He intended for his young daughter Isabella to be queen of England. In lives, there will be people who will try to achieve what they want, by hook or by crook.
As i watch the movie, I am again reminded that overconfidence is never beneficial. King Philip II was too confident that his Spanish Armada would successfully invade England. However, it might be fated that he would not win. He might be going against God by launching the Spanish Armada. There was a part when the candle suddenly went off. I think that foreshadows his defeat. Even the nature was against him. A major storm began to blow the Armada towards the beaches, endangering their formation and ships. When they drop their anchor, the English ships took the opportunity to burn their ships before evacuating from the ship and let the burning ship sail into the armada. As a result, Spanish naval fleet suffers their most humiliating lost in history.
King Philip II tries to play God, judging that Queen Elizabeth is not fit to be Queen. He tries to bring down Elizabeth. It makes me wonder, if I were to be in that era, would I accept Queen Elizabeth as queen as she is a Protestant? The Catholics would not know whether this new teaching is something from God or is it a totally new teaching.
The Queen’s portrayal shows the difference in appearance and reality. Elizabeth may appear to be strong outwardly but deep inside; she is also scared, fearful and lonely. When Dr Dee, an astrologer prophesized that two empires will go to war and one would triumph, Elizabeth feared for the worst for her country and her people. Besides, Elizabeth also longs for love and comfort. she is no different compared to any other human being. It is sad that being a queen limits her in many ways and deprived her of genuine love from others. That is why no one is perfect, you may have power but you may lack in other areas.
Another lesson that i have learnt from the movie is FORGIVENESS. The Queen forgives Raleigh and Bess although she felt betrayed by them. She finally changed her perspective and chooses to forgive them as she also longs for forgiveness. She might have felt guilty for the execution of Mary. This value is applicable to us as we all need forgiveness from others and we need to forgive others. We need to forgive to be forgiven. This would take the many burdens away from us.
In short, This movie is a great movie not to be missed!
One question I have in mind is “Why does the Queen wear a wig?”
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