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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Dec 16, 2018 • 42min
2.9 Alice (1) Her Father's Daughter
Princes Alice was Queen Victoria’s most underrated child, whose influence both intended and not intended was every bit as important as that of Vicky and Bertie and she packed it into a sadly short life full of ambition, courage, tragedy and determination. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2018 • 46min
2.8 Vicky (6) The 99 Day Empress
Things didn’t go great for Vicky in the last episode. And it’s about to get a whole lot worse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2018 • 45min
2.7 Vicky (5) The Fear of What Might Happen
Vicky had been one of the few voices in the kingdom who had seen through Bismarck's actions But to no avail.Today, we will be taking a look at Vicky’s time as Crown Princess of Germany, particularly focussing on her relationships with her ever expanding brood of children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 4, 2018 • 39min
2.6 Vicky (4) Iron, Blood and Unification
Albert’s death meant that Vicky had to press on without her guide and mentor. How would she cope without him in the many crises of the 1860s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
