Arbella

Queen Elizabeth I commanded that Arbella Stuart was kept a virtual prisoner for most of her life because she had a claim to the Tudor throne. As granddaughter of the wealthy and formidable Bess of Hardwick, Arbella's life was one of pampered privilege, but she was denied freedom and choice. In desperation, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She risked everything for her own desires and the consequences were devastating. What was the fate of England's forgotten queen?