This costume drama was based on the historical fiction of Margaret Irwin, which embellishes the facts of the early years of England's eventual Queen Elizabeth I. It's told in flashback style, starting with the horrible day when King Henry VIII (Charles Laughton) sends away the future queen, young Bess (Jean Simmons), and executes her mother, Anne Boleyn (Elaine Stewart). Some years and several wives later, Henry VIII invites Bess to return to the palace to live with Catherine Parr (Deborah Kerr), her new stepmother. When the king dies, Bess' young half-brother, Edward (Rex Thompson), assumes the title of regent. Bess falls in love with the Navy's top admiral, Thomas Seymour (Stewart Granger), but has her brother compel him to marry Catherine. After Catherine dies, Thomas confesses his love to Bess. But his scheming brother Ned (Guy Rolfe) finds out about Thomas' feelings and accuses him of seducing Bess. 1953

1. Prelude / Hatfield / Reminiscing / Exit Anne Boleyn (4:33)
2. Changing Mothers / King Henry / New Stepmother / Hatfield Again (2:35)
3. Tom Seymour's Mission / Whitehall / The Prince Of Wales (3:47)
4. Eavesdropping (1:13)
5. Dies Irae (5:07)
6. Princess Elizabeth / Appointment With Love (2:00)
7. Anne Boleyn's Daughter / Dinner Music (2:40)
8. Dreams / Reality / Disillusion (3:21)
9. The King's Diary / The King's Finances / The King's English (3:01)
10. Returning Hero (0:19)
11. Royal Tact / Old Harry / Chelsea (5:48)
12. The King's Ballad (3:08)
13. Desperate Love / Crossroads / Catherine's End (5:51)
14. Bad News / Night Visitor / Farewell (6:43)
15. Inquisition / Alone (3:08)
16. Finale (2:01)