Formidable Heroines of History
Dan Snow's History Hit
History Hit
4.7 • 13.7K Ratings
🗓️ 18 July 2022
⏱️ 29 minutes
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From the notorious thief Mary Frith in the seventeenth century to industrialist and LGBT trailblazer Anne Lister in the nineteenth, these heroines redefined what a woman could be and what she could do in pre-twentieth-century Britain.
Holly Kyte, author and literary critic, joins Dan to shine a light on some of the unsung heroines of British history who refused to play by the rules. They detail the histories of the formidable women whose grit, determination and radical unconventionality saw them defy the odds to forge their own paths.
Produced by Hannah Ward
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