Women Who Made History
This series explores both the personal lives and careers of a series of influential women, examining their lives in a modern context.
Overview
This series explores both the personal lives and careers of a series of influential women, examining their lives in a modern context.
Episodes
1. Cleopatra
She commanded armies and built warships. She was ruthless with rivals and quick to eliminate traitors. She spoke at least nine languages, received diplomats and negotiated with kings. But the last woman to rule Egypt is a legend today because of her powers of seduction.
2. Jeanne d'Arc
The first woman who made history in Western civilization, who believed she had a divine mission and saved France during the dark days of the Hundred Years War, was a girl from a simple background who defied all the institutions of the day.
3. Elizabeth I
In an era dominated by men, Queen Elizabeth I was the only woman. She ruled England for 45 years, laying the foundation for the British Empire, and when she died in 1603 she gave her name to an entire epoch: the Elizabethan Age.
