Simlarities to the Godfather

I just saw this film a few days ago (Pretty good BTW), anyhow, I don't know if it's just me but did anyone notice the similarities with the Godfather I and II?

A few elements which come to mind -

--- In "Elizabeth", The current ruler of England (Mary) dies, and the successor (Elizabeth) is portrayed as someone who is not experienced in the ways of the government, and is tossed into a posiiton where she must protect England from iminant war.

In the "Godfather", Vito Corleone dies, and his son, Micheal, is the only one of his children who is not experienced in the ways of the criminal underworld but yet ends up being the unlikely successor to rule the Corleone crime family.
He is then tossed into a position where he must protect the Family from war by the other 5 mafia families.

--- In "Elizabeth" there are several parties (and countries) who threaten war with England unless the Queen submits to a royal marriage proposal.

In the "Godfather", the five crime families threaten the Corleone crime family unless the Corleone family submits to a proposal of sharing the crooked politicians and cops on the their payroll.

--- In "Elizabeth" an assasination attempt is made on her life and she learns that one of her trusted servants may be responsible and working for the oposition.


In "The "Godfather, There is an attempt on Micheal's life and he learns that one of his closest family members is responsible and may be working for a rival gang.

- The ending of "Elzabeth" shows a montage scene of all the rivals being assasinated...

In all of the Godfather films, thending concludes with an "assasination" montage...Very similar to the one in Elizabeth.