Synopsis
Lucy Worsley explores the lives of Charles II's mistresses at the royal court, including Barbara Villiers, French spy Louise de Keroualle and actress Nell Gwynn.
- Programme: Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls
- Episode: 01: Act One: At Court
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2012
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03: Act Three: At Work and At Play | Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls
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02: Act Two: At Home | Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls
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02: Act Two: At Home | Harlots, Housewives and Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls
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