Women of the 'Glorious Revolution' - Mary of Modena & Mary II

Mary of Modena and Mary II are two Queens whose lives have been l ost in the story of the 'Glorious Revolution' . Yet the y were fundamental to the machinations of the turbulent late 1600s, where heightened religious tension made for dangerous politics at the Stuart court. So for today's episode, we're bringing them back into the centre of the story. Chief Historian Tracy Borman is joined by Assistant Research Curator Holly Marsden and Dr Breeze Barrington to reveal the women behind the 'Glorious Revolution.'

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Women of the 'Glorious Revolution' - Mary of Modena & Mary II is an episode from Talks and Lectures by Historic Royal Palaces.

This episode is 01:09:57 long.

This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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