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Queens that Changed the World Network : Channel 4, All 4 (UK) Season One, Episode 1 «The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I» Release Date: Aug 5, 2023 (United Kingdom) 47 min | History Documentary | TV Series (2023 - now) (ENG/SUB ENG) About: For so long believed to be bit-players in histories dominated by men, some queens wielded extraordinary power, and ruled in ways that far surpassed their male counterparts. In this series we discover what drove these women, how they asserted their authority, and reveal the times when, sometimes, being a woman had its advantages. Combining archive, location shooting, talking heads and stylised recreations, we trace the rise to power of each queen and investigate their reign. With analysis from historians, academics and psychologists, we will pick apart the challenges they faced and discover each monarch’s unique approach to power while understanding wider themes such as women’s changing position in society and what it meant to be the ‘fairer sex.’ Season 1, Episode 01 – “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. #Channel4 #All4 #History@zdenek1964 #History@britblood #TracyBorman@zdenek1964 #QueensThatChangedTheWorld
