The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages
Summary: 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.
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Today we look at a woman who married into a kingdom that doesn’t get much coverage in mainstream history - Maud, a daughter of Bertie, the Prince of Wales and future King Edward VII. LINK TO DONATE: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ukef-ridelondon?fbclid=IwAR2gW2Sx5_dlNP2htgxzOKQl08RWcALFWY31nuEPh0_fcAA9kk6AzaTpu88 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We last left Sophia on a boat into exile. She would end up in Switzerland, but she wouldn't be there for long. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sophia became Queen of Greece at a great tipping point in its history. It would be a very turbulent reign. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sophia of Prussia settles into her kingdom, which was new in more ways than one. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The daughters of Queen Victoria grew up at the height of the Victorian era - their granddaughters would be left to pick up the pieces. Today, we begin the second half of this season with Princess Sophia of Prussia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A brief (well not really) telling of the lives of Victoria's other two daughters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Following the death of her husband, Beatrice began a long retirement that involved, amongst other things, a stunning act of historical vandalism Videos of Beatrice Laying a wreath at the Cenotaph Visiting some Girl Guides Opening the Victory Circle at Olympia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In which we talk about the 1997 film Mrs Brown with My other half, Kaitlyn. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today we will see Beatrice find love and get married, despite the obstacles that her mother placed in her path. Caton Woodville's 'The Marriage of Princess Beatrice' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this third part of The Mothers of World War I, we are introduced to Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria's youngest daughter and constant companion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Alice continues her efforts to improve the lives of her people but personal tragedy and a deterioration in relations with her husband marred the final decade of her life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A little update on the podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In which Alice gets married and moves to Hesse, opening up a whole new period in her life where she would leave a huge lasting impact on the lives of countless men and women in the grand duchy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Things didn’t go great for Vicky in the last episode. And it’s about to get a whole lot worse. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
