She-Wolves: England's Early Queens

Season 1 Episode 2: Isabella and Margaret

In 1308 a 12-year-old girl, Isabella of France, became queen of England when she married the English king. A century later another young French girl, Margaret of Anjou, followed in her footsteps. Both these women were thrust into a violent and dysfunctional England and both felt driven to take control of the kingdom themselves. Isabella would be accused of murder and Margaret of destructive ambition - it was Margaret who Shakespeare named the She Wolf. But as historian Helen Castor reveals, their self-assertion that would have seemed natural in a man was deemed unnatural, even monstrous in a woman.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

3

Cast:

Helen Castor

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

2012

Rating:

8.0