An audio original looks at the reigns of both Elizabeth the Great--who ruled during the time of Shakespeare, and established a stable government, fought off invasion threats, and sowed the seeds of an empire--as well England's current queen, Elizabeth II, whose reign has seen huge changes in the lifestyles and expectations of peoples and nations, while her own family has been rocked by scandals, during a time when the very concept of monarchy is under threat.

An audio original looks at the reigns of both Elizabeth the Great--who ruled during the time of Shakespeare, and established a stable government, fought off invasion threats, and sowed the seeds of an empire--as well England's current queen, Elizabeth II, whose reign has seen huge changes in the lifestyles and expectations of peoples and nations, while her own family has been rocked by scandals, during a time when the very concept of monarchy is under threat.