The Fall of the Aztecs: The Woman Who Changed The World (Part 2)
Cort茅s has a secret weapon: a woman whose very name has become a byword for treachery...
Hern谩n Cort茅s has set sail from Cuba, eager to find the truth behind the rumours of gold on the coast of Mexico. Ahead lies a world he can barely imagine - a land of pyramid temples, terrifying gods and unknown peoples - the empire of the Aztecs. But Cort茅s has a secret weapon: a woman whose very name has become a byword for treachery 鈥�
In today鈥檚 episode, Dominic and Tom explore the extraordinary story of Malinche, the slave-girl given by the Mayans to the Spanish, who becomes Cort茅s鈥檚 translator, guide, lover and adviser. As the expedition moves north along the Mexican coast, is she really doing the Spaniards鈥� bidding? Or has she secretly taken control, leading them ever closer to a tumultuous and bloody showdown? For all the time, Montezuma is waiting 鈥�
Don鈥檛 miss the second episode in this thrilling account of the Fall of the Aztecs!
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Producer: Theo Young-Smith
Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor
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