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800 years ago, Matilda came within a hair's breadth of being the first woman to be crowned queen of England in her own right. Castor explores how Matilda reached this point and why her bid for the throne ultimately failed. Her daughter-in-law Eleanor of Aquitaine was an equally formidable woman. Despite being remembered as the queen of courtly love, in reality during her long life she divorced one king and married another, only to lead a rebellion against him. She only finally achieved the power she craved in her seventies.
First Air Date : Mar 07, 2012
Last Air date : Mar 21, 2012
Episode : 3 Episode
Season : 1 Season
Runtime: 26:14 minutes
Studio: BBC Four
Country: France, United Kingdom
Cast: Helen Castor
