She-Wolves: England's Early Queens

Jane, Mary and Elizabeth

Documentary 15 Jun 2012 58 min MagellanTV Documentaries

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In this programme, historian Helen Castor explores what happened when England was faced not just with inadequate kings, but no kings at all. In 1553 for the first time in English history, all the contenders for the crown were female. In the lives of these three Tudor queens, Jane, Mary and Elizabeth, Helen Castor explores how each woman struggled in turn with wearing a crown that was made for a male head. Elizabeth I seemed to show that not only could a woman rule but could do so gloriously. But at what cost?

Documentary 15 Jun 2012 58 min MagellanTV Documentaries

Information

Released: 2012
Run Time: 58 min
Rated: 12
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), English (United States), English (Australia)
Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.