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Young Bess (1953)
England's child King Edward VI receives gold coins from his uncle
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The 1953 film "Young Bess" is a fictionalized version of the early life of England's Queen Elizabeth I
when she was Princess or Lady Elizabeth and here "Young Bess" (Jean Simmons).
The setting is roughly from 1536 to 1558.
Thomas Seymour (Stewart Granger) is a dashing sailor, court official for England's King Henry VIII,
(Charles Laughton) and uncle of Henry's little son Edward. Young Bess falls in love with him.
Elizabeth and Thomas become friends with King Henry's young son Edward. King Henry dies and
Edward becomes the nine year old boy King Edward VI. Thomas secretly hides gold coins for the
boy to find.
1. Henry VIII argues with his wife
King Henry threatens his wife Catherine Parr (Deborah Kerr).
He later collapses and is taken back to the palace.
2. Henry VIII's children
King Henry VIII is dying and his three children, Mary, Edward, and Elizabeth, are in attendance.
Henry dies and is succeeded by Edward VI. Edward has two uncles, Ned Seymour, a calculating
courtier, and Thomas Seymour, a dashing admiral. Thomas has been leaving gold coins for his
nephew to find.
3. King Edward finds coins
He finds some gold coins hidden under a carpet.
4. King Edward fills his pouch
The coins appear to be prop coins and are not shown closely.
King Edward is joined by his uncles at a dinner.
5. King Edward and his uncles
Uncles Ned and Thomas do not get along. Uncle Thomas hides some more coins.
6. Edward examines a coin
The film does not say but the coin may have Edward's portrait on it.
A coin of Edward VI:
7. England Edward VI (1547-1553) Shilling
Silver, 32 mm, 5.70 gm
Obverse:
Crowned head facing forward with Tudor rose to the left and denomination to the right
Lettering: EDWARD VI D. G. AGL. FRA. Z HIB. REX / XII
(Edward VI by the Grace of God King of England France and Ireland)
Reverse:
Quartered shield of arms over long cross
Lettering: POSVI DEVM ADIVTOR MEV Y(Mintmark) (I have made God my helper)
Struck: London Tower Mint or Southwark
Crowned head facing forward with Tudor rose to the left and denomination to the right
Lettering: EDWARD VI D. G. AGL. FRA. Z HIB. REX / XII
(Edward VI by the Grace of God King of England France and Ireland)
Reverse:
Quartered shield of arms over long cross
Lettering: POSVI DEVM ADIVTOR MEV Y(Mintmark) (I have made God my helper)
Struck: London Tower Mint or Southwark
Young King Edward dies and is succeeded by his older sister Queen Mary and then by "Young Bess"
as Queen Elizabeth.
8. Queen Elizabeth
Cast, Directors, Writers:
Jean Simmons as Elizabeth or "Young Bess"
Stewart Granger as Thomas Seymour
Charles Laughton as King Henry VIII
Deborah Kerr as Catherine Parr
Rex Thompson as Edward Tudor (Edward VI)
Ann Tyrrell as Mary Tudor (Mary I)
Director: George Sidney
Writers: Jan Lustig, Arthur Wimperis
Based on the 1944 novel Young Bess by Margaret Irwin
Stewart Granger as Thomas Seymour
Charles Laughton as King Henry VIII
Deborah Kerr as Catherine Parr
Rex Thompson as Edward Tudor (Edward VI)
Ann Tyrrell as Mary Tudor (Mary I)
Writers: Jan Lustig, Arthur Wimperis
Based on the 1944 novel Young Bess by Margaret Irwin
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