Name: Act Three: At Work and At Play
Released: 2012-06-05

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

S1 · E3 — Act Three: At Work and At Play

S1:E3 · Act Three: At Work and At Play

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3 episodes in this season

Act One: At Court

60 min

Act Two: At Home

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

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20124.0

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Act Three: At Work and At Play

Season 1 · Episode 3 · Jun 5, 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 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.

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

TV Series

20124.0

Documentary

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Act Three: At Work and At Play

Season 1 · Episode 3 · Jun 5, 2012

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