- 在1585年,此时伊丽莎白一世已经52岁。她单身未嫁,政治手腕已经非常成熟,处理国务也比年轻时得心应手。她思想开明,允许人们信仰罗马天主教。然而,却屡屡受到苏格兰女王玛丽 •斯图亚特的种种对抗,玛丽甚至派杀手暗杀伊丽莎白未遂。
- A rich lord loves a girl. A maid who has seen the two accosts the lord in a park and embraces him. This is seen by the girl who calls off their relationship. The lord decides to commit suicide, but the butler replaces the poison with water. The girl, her love now restored, rushes to what she thinks is the lord's deathbed.