Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls - Season 1 Episode 3 Act Three: At Work and At Play
2012-06-05
48 minutes.
Season - Episode
1
Season 1 May 22, 2012
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1 - 1Act One: At Court May 22, 2012 -
1 - 2Act Two: At Home May 29, 2012
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1 - 3Act Three: At Work and At Play Jun 05, 2012
Overview
Lucy Worsley explores the lives of some of the most remarkable women of the age, including writers, actresses, travellers and scientists. Against a backdrop of religious and political turmoil, the rise of print culture, the rapid growth of London, the burgeoning scientific revolution and the country's flourishing trading empire, she meets a host of female mavericks who took advantage of the extraordinary changes afoot to challenge the traditional male bastions of society. Women like Nell Gwyn, the most famous of a new generation of actresses; Aphra Behn, the first professional female writer; and Christian Davies, who disguised herself as a man to fight as a soldier - all of them gained notoriety and celebrity, challenging the inequalities of the age. As Lucy discovers, these women's attitudes, ambitions and achievements were surprisingly modern.
Year 2012
Studio BBC Four
Director
Crew
Popularity 0.7595
Language English
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