Queens that Changed the World - Season 1

Queens that Changed the World - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes6
DatesAug. 5, 2023 - Aug. 5, 2023

Episodes

The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I
Season 1Episode 147 min

The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I

Elizabeth took the throne of a deeply divided nation after her siblings Edward and Mary died. The Protestant queen allowed Catholics to continue with their faith so long as they were discrete and remained loyal. Peace and prosperity followed and English culture flourished.

Under Elizabeth the seeds of Empire were sown with Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh, but despite the successes the Virgin Queen had to be on her guard against numerous plots including from the Spanish King Philip II and, of course, his Armada.

Aug. 5, 2023
The Forgotten Queen: Anne
Season 1Episode 247 min

The Forgotten Queen: Anne

Coming to the throne in 1702 Anne modelled herself on Elizabeth I. She was the last monarch of the Stuart dynasty and one of the hardest working monarchs that Britain had ever seen.

She was the first queen of Great Britain, bringing Scotland and England together under one ruler and reigned through a period where Britain became a major player on the world stage.

Aug. 5, 2023
The Queen of Empire: Victoria
Season 1Episode 347 min

The Queen of Empire: Victoria

Crowned queen shortly after her 18th birthday, Victoria presided over an extraordinary period of British history which saw huge industrial, social and territorial expansion. She also managed to shift the public perception of the royal family from one that saw them as wasteful and anachronistic to a valued part of British society.

She started the fashion of becoming patron to dozens of charities and supporting the arts and in doing so, became a celebrated public figure, influencing popular culture.

Aug. 5, 2023
The Queen Who Would be King: Hatshepsut
Season 1Episode 447 min

The Queen Who Would be King: Hatshepsut

Today seen as one of Egypt's most powerful and successful rulers, for centuries Hatshepsut was known as a king rather than a queen as she demanded she was represented as male complete with beard in contemporary depictions.

As pharaoh she oversaw immense engineering works, such as the building of the Temple of Deir el-Bahri and she developed important trade routes across the region. She led expeditions and brought wealth and artistry to the region.

Aug. 5, 2023
The Rebel Queen: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Season 1Episode 547 min

The Rebel Queen: Eleanor of Aquitaine

As a young teenager, Eleanor's father, the Duke of Aquitaine, passed away, leaving her with the title and huge wealth. She married Louis, son of the French king and became Queen of France, whilst still a teenager.

She was known for her tenacity and strongly influenced Louis' decision-making. She even accompanied him on his Second Crusade to the Holy Land in 1147.

After their marriage was annulled she married Henry Plantagenet, heir to the English throne. Once Queen of England, she looked after Henry's interests whilst he was away. However, after another split she ended up the king's prisoner for 10 years until his death when her son Richard the Lionheart became king.

Aug. 5, 2023
The Warrior Queen: Boudica
Season 1Episode 647 min

The Warrior Queen: Boudica

Boudica turned on her masters, Roman invaders to Britain, when, after the death of her husband Prasutagus chief of the Iceni, they beat her in public and had her daughters raped by slaves. Boudica set about planning her revenge, building an army and uniting warring tribes by focusing on a common enemy.

Boudica and her army of Britons rode to Colchester, Roman Britain's capital, and razed it to the ground. London and St Albans followed. In all some 80,000 Romans were slaughtered, but her resistance finally came to an end at the Battle of Wattling Street, where 200,000 Britons died.

Aug. 5, 2023

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