Intrigue. Betrayal. Unconsummated love. Danger.  Step into the world of Elizabeth I as she navigates the stormy waters of late 16th century England. Ascending the English throne in a vibrant but turbulent time she was a brilliant and canny stateswoman, politician, and ruler whose own letters provide a captivating peek into her inner thoughts, desires, heartaches, fears, doubts, and joys.  Intertwined with speeches from the plays of Shakespeare, the letters of the Virgin Queen paint a unique portrait of this remarkable and complex woman.