3: Margaret Fell
Sarah Dunant presents the third in the series, from
Swarthmoor Hall in Cumbria.
Kate Peters, lecturer in history at the University of Birmingham, explores the life and work of Quaker activist Margaret Fell who was converted to Quakerism in her mid-30s and dedicated the rest of her life to the cause. It is through the efforts of Margaret Fell that the modern Quaker movement exists today.
Final programme Friday 8.55pm