Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls

  • : 2012
  • : 3
  • : 2
  • BBC Four
  • 21
  • Documentary

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Act One: At Court
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22, 2012
The years after the Civil War and the Restoration of Charles II marked the end of the medieval and the beginning of the modern age. These were exciting times for women and some rose to .. show full overview
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Act Two: At Home
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29, 2012
Lucy Worsley explores the ordinary as well as the extraordinary lives of women in the home. This was an age when respectable women were defined by their marital status as maids, wives .. show full overview
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Act Three: At Work and At Play
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05, 2012
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 .. show full overview

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