The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages

By: James Boulton
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  • 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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  • 6.04 Policarpa Salavarrieta: The Seamstress Spy

    6.04 Policarpa Salavarrieta: The Seamstress Spy
    Feb 23 2025

    Revolutionary heroes can come from anywhere - and Colombia found one in their seamstress spy, Policarpa Salavarietta


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    29 mins
  • 6.03 Jane Whorwood (2) Agent 409

    6.03 Jane Whorwood (2) Agent 409
    Feb 2 2025

    With her beloved king in custody, Jane does everything in her power to break him out of captivity.


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  • 6.02 Jane Whorwood (1) The gold smuggler royal

    6.02 Jane Whorwood (1) The gold smuggler royal
    Jan 19 2025

    Fleeing an unhappy marriage and filled with royalist fervour, a young Scottish courtier spies, smuggles and embezzled for her king during the English Civil War


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    42 mins

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A great history lesson

Rarely do you hear the details of women's influence and power in history. James researches his subjects carefully and puts considerable work in each podcast. It's veryvery enjoyable!

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