She-Wolves: England's Early Queens
In Medieval and Tudor England there was no question in peoples' minds – men ruled and women didn't. Historian Helen Castor reveals how a handful of extraordinary women did attempt to rule.
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In Medieval and Tudor England there was no question in peoples' minds – men ruled and women didn't. Historian Helen Castor reveals how a handful of extraordinary women did attempt to rule.
She-Wolves: England's Early Queens
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Sex and Power: Matilda and Eleanor of Aquitaine
Expires on Dec 30
Dr. Helen Castor looks at how Matilda and her daughter-in-law Eleanor of Aquitaine both attempted to claim the British...
She-Wolves: England's Early Queens
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Rebel Wives: Isabella of France and Margaret of Anjou
Expires on Dec 30
Dr. Helen Castor looks at the lives of two fearsome women who changed the course of English history through their...
Dr. Helen Castor explores how the Tudor queens struggled with wearing a crown that was made for a male head.