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BONUS Margaret Cavendish Blazes Through the World Part 2
Alex von Tunzelmann and Professor Keith Allen discuss the life of Margaret Cavendish.
Margaret Cavendish Blazes Through the World
How did Margaret Cavendish invent a new genre of fiction?
Vuyisile Mini: The Voice That Defied Apartheid
In 1950s South Africa a powerful new song catches fire among Black communities.
Sophie Blanchard Takes to the Skies
How did Sophie Blanchard become a pioneer of hot air ballooning?
BONUS: Eleanor of Aquitaine: Medieval Queen Supreme Part 2
Alex von Tunzelmann & Dr Eleanor Janega discuss the power of Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Medieval Queen Supreme
Can Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine save her son and the king, Richard the Lionheart?
Eileen Kampakuta Brown and the Anti‑Nuclear Campaign
A group of Aboriginal women fight for their ancient way of life.
Wat Tyler and the Peasants’ Revolt
How did Wat Tyler threaten the ruling order in Medieval England?
BONUS: The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator, Part 2
The legacy of the Mirabal Sisters and their extraordinary bravery.
The Sisters Who Took On A Dictator
A woman and her sisters refuse to bow down to a brutal dictator.
