- Writer:
- Clemence Dane
- Music for the songs composed by:
- Richard Addinsell
- Designer:
- Barry Learoyd
- Producer:
- Michael Barry
- Raphael Holinshed:
- Kynaston Reeves
- Dr. Heath, Archbishop of York:
- Kevin Stoney
- Lord William Howard:
- Norman Claridge
- Lord Derby:
- John H. Moore
- Earl of Shrewsbury:
- Charles Cullum
- Earl of Pembroke:
- Tony Beckley
- Lord Knollys:
- Bernard Brown
- Queen Elizabeth I:
- Gwen Watford
- Lord Robert Dudley, afterwards Earl of Leicester:
- Tony Britton
- Sir William Cecil:
- Alan Webb
- Secretary to Cecil:
- William Roache
- Kate Ashley, duenna to the Queen:
- Fabia Drake
- The Speaker:
- John Gabriel
- Admiral Clinton:
- George Skillan
- The Spanish Ambassador:
- Graham Rowe
- The Austrian Ambassador:
- Guy Deghy
- Maid of Honour:
- Pauline Murch
- Maid of Honour:
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Lady Sidney:
- Annabel Bishop
- Court Lady:
- Dorothy Darke
- Jester:
- Michael Jesset
- Mrs. Pirto:
- Beatrice Varley
- Dr. Huic:
- Redmond Phillips
- Servant:
- Roger Boston
- Servant:
- Roger Winton
- Servant:
- Joby Blanchard
- Servant:
- Roy Madron
- [Actor]:
- Peter Doughty
- [Actor]:
- Mark Brackenbury
- [Actress]:
- Jill Booty
- [Actor]:
- Robert Corder
- [Actor]:
- Raymond Graham
- [Actor]:
- Richard Holden
- [Actor]:
- Patrick Milner
- [Actor]:
- William Patenall
- [Actress]:
- Susan Stranks
- [Actor]:
- Robert S. Young