The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages
James Boulton
Women make up half of the world's population, and yet history books often consign them to the sidelines. They are dismissed as merely the wives of powerful men; babymakers and nothing more. Yet women have been the driving force behind history for millennia, from female Pharoahs, warrior princesses and pirates, to the revolutionaries who sought to topple the male-dominated political systems of their day. From host of the popular 'Queens of England Podcast', The Other Half tells the forgotten and ignored stories of the most powerful and influential women in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Oct 21, 2018 • 42min
2.5 Vicky (3) Meet the Hohenzollerns
Vicky had grown up into a warm and loving family, to two parents that adored each other. Therefore it was quite the culture shock when she joined the Hohenzollern dynasty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2018 • 35min
2.4 Vicky (2): Her Special Mission
Amid much opposition and celebration, Vicky, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom, married Prince Fritz of Prussia.Daguerreotype image of Vicky, Victoria and Albert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2018 • 43min
2.3 Vicky (1) The British Princess Royal and the Prussian Prince
Introducing Prussia, Prince Fritz and the Princess Royal, Vicky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 9, 2018 • 43min
2.2 The Matriarch of Europe
Queen Victoria was, until very recently, the longest reigning monarch in British history and a towering figure in the story of 19th century Europe. This is, very briefly, her story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2018 • 16min
2.1 The Mothers of World War I: The Daughters and Granddaughters of Queen Victora
Introducing the second season of The Other Half podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 22, 2018 • 31min
1.20 Statilia Messalina
Nero really did have a bit of a habit of stealing his friend's wives... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 8, 2018 • 47min
1.19 Poppaea Sabina: A Cruel and Devious Woman
The quintessential Other Woman, Poppaea Sabina has been villified as an ambitious whore for nearly 2,000 years, in everywhere from Hollywood to Doctor Who. But who was she really? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 1, 2018 • 34min
1.18 Claudia Octavia: A Wife's Ruin
Claudia Octavia had a husband who hated her, a mother-in-law who out-shadowed her, and a love rival who wanted her gone. It was never going to end well for her... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2018 • 33min
1.17 Agrippina Minor (6): Smite My Womb
Nero didn't do things by half - especially not with his mother's murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 17, 2018 • 35min
1.16 Agrippina Minor (5) A Meddling Mother
Having finally achieved her goal of getting Nero on the throne, Agrippina expected to be able to still have everything her own way. But she forgot that teenage boys hate being told what to do by their mothersImages of Agrippina on the coinage and the relief from Aphrodisias Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
