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.
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Sep 11, 2022 • 29min
4.23 Christina of Sweden (3) Queen of the Flying Squadron
Christina arrives in Rome and makes her mark on a very different court from the one in her homeland.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 28, 2022 • 23min
4.22 Christina of Sweden (2) The road to Rome
One of the greatest conscious uncouplings in European royal history as Queen Christina does two unthinkable acts: give up both her throne and her faith.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14, 2022 • 39min
4.21 Christina of Sweden (1) Athena of the North
Christina, Queen of Sweden, is arguably the most fascinating female monarch in Early Modern history. One of learning and science, independence and free thinking. She is Scandinavia’s Elizabeth I in many ways, but their legacy is very different.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2022 • 41min
4.20 Olimpia Maidalchini (2) Innocent's dominatrix
Corruption, family drama, betrayal. The pontificate of Innocent X would certainly not be a dull one with Olimpia Maidalchini at the helm.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2022 • 35min
4.19 Olimpia Maidalchini (1) Electing a female pope
Olimpia was very different to her Renaissance forebears, but whose partnership with her brother-in-law would see her become the true power behind the throne of St Peter. Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 26, 2022 • 41min
4.18 Felice della Rovere (2) The Temporal Mother of Bracciano
You might expect Felice della Rovere’s place in history to more or less end with the death of her father - but in fact, she was just getting started.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2022 • 40min
4.17 Felice della Rovere (1) Aboard the matrimonial carousel
Fortune played very little role in Felice's impact on history - few women achieved more in the Italian Renaissance than she. Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 16, 2022 • 38min
4.16 Lucrezia Borgia (3) A pearl in this world
Lucrezia emerges from her self-imposed isolation, starts a family and meets the next great love of her life - and I don’t mean her husband.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 1, 2022 • 39min
4.15 Lucrezia Borgia (2) Chestnuts and mares
Lucrezia is pulled out of mourning to get married for the third, and final, time - but not before getting embroiled in scandal.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2022 • 43min
4.14 Lucrezia Borgia (1) The loose end
History has many great femme fatales - but the very byword for femme fatale, the archetype for centuries, is Lucrezia Borgia.Support the show on PatreonFollow us on Facebook and Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
