Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pakazosvika 1589, Elizabeth ave achida Essex zvikuru uye anomuda. Anotsamwiswa pachena apo anotora rutivi mu
Hondo yechiNgezi yokuenda kuLisbon ichipesana nezvido zvake, asi anomuregerera pasinei nokukundikana kwake kutora guta racho kuvaSpanish. Anomupa zvikamu gumi kubva muzana zvemutero pawaini inotapira uye chigaro muPrivy Council, umo mwanakomana waLord Burghley Robert Cecil achangobva kuitwawo nhengo. Essex naCecil vanotanga kukwikwidzana, sezvakaratidzwa nenyaya yachiremba waElizabeth Dr. Lopez, uyo anosungirirwa zvichibva pauchapupu hwakaunzwa naEssex hwekuti akabatanidzwa muchirongwa cheSpain chakanangana naElizabeth, humbowo hwakaratidza kusava nechokwadi mushure mechokwadi naCecil.