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Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryNancy Wake - Australian Hero for the French Resistance (minisode)Nancy Wake was a New Zealand born Australian journalist working in France when Germany invaded her beloved adopted country. Unwilling to watch as France became overrun with foreign soldiers, she joined up with the secret band of guerrilla fighters known as the French Resistance. Embedded with a group of fighters in the mountains of Central France, Nancy played an invaluable role in obtaining weapons and money for the Resistance as well as laying explosives and leading a charge on a machine gun station. Sources/Further ReadingFitzsimmons, Peter: Nancy Wake - A Biography of...
2026-02-0123 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryNancy Wake - Australian Hero of the French ResistanceNancy Wake was a New Zealand born Australian journalist working in France when Germany invaded her beloved adopted country. Unwilling to watch as France became overrun with foreign soldiers, she joined up with the secret band of guerrilla fighters known as the French Resistance. Embedded with a group of fighters in the mountains of Central France, Nancy played an invaluable role in obtaining weapons and money for the Resistance as well as laying explosives and leading a charge on a machine gun station.Sources/Further ReadingFitzsimmons, Peter: Nancy Wake - A Biography of...
2026-02-011h 03Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryLady Caroline Lamb - Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know? (Minisode)Lady Caroline Lamb is famous - or infamous - for her affair with the poet Lord Byron and for being the wife of Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister Lord Melbourne. But she was also a novelist in her own right, helping to create a new genre of fiction called the silver fork novel which allowed ordinary people a glimpse into the lives of the rich aristocracy. Throughout her life she suffered from mental illness, possibly bi-polar disorder, which in a time with limited understanding of mental illness and limited treatment made life difficult for herself and those around he...
2026-01-2524 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryLady Caroline Lamb - Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know?Lady Caroline Lamb is famous - or infamous - for her affair with the poet Lord Byron and for being the wife of Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister Lord Melbourne. But she was also a novelist in her own right, helping to create a new genre of fiction called the silver fork novel which allowed ordinary people a glimpse into the lives of the rich aristocracy. Throughout her life she suffered from mental illness, possibly bi-polar disorder, which in a time with limited understanding of mental illness and limited treatment made life difficult for herself and those around he...
2026-01-251h 06Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryJadwiga of Poland - A Female King (Minisode)Jadwiga of Poland was a woman, but she ruled with the title of King. Although short lived, her reign is seen as a pivotal one in the history of Poland as it ushered in an age of increasing wealth and military might. Known for her diplomatic skills and ability to negotiate, Jadwiga was beloved by her people and venerated by her church.Sources/Further ReadingHalecki, Oskar: A History of PolandZamoyski, Adam: Poland, A HistoryKellogg, Charlotte: Jadwiga, Polands Great QueenWikipedia: Jadwiga of Poland https://en.w...
2026-01-1823 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryJadwiga of Poland - A Female KingJadwiga of Poland was a woman, but she ruled with the title of King. Although short lived, her reign is seen as a pivotal one in the history of Poland as it ushered in an age of increasing wealth and military might. Known for her diplomatic skills and ability to negotiate, Jadwiga was beloved by her people and venerated by her church.Sources/Further ReadingHalecki, Oskar: A History of PolandZamoyski, Adam: Poland, A HistoryKellogg, Charlotte: Jadwiga, Polands Great QueenWikipedia: Jadwiga of Poland https://en.w...
2026-01-1854 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryThe Witch Trials of St Osyth - Women and Witchcraft in Elizabethan England (Minisode)In 1582 a small corner of Essex in England turned in on itself, and 14 people - 13 women and 1 man - were arrested, interrogated and imprisoned for bewitching to death people and/or animals. This is a story of how grief, fear and suspicion can kill innocent people. Please note there is some discussion of infant death in this episode. Brennen, Lewis: Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The Political and Religious Origins of the 1563 Witchcraft Act https://historyofparliament.com/2019/11/05/origins-of-1563-witchcraft-act/ Duff, Charles: The History of Hanging https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Art-of-Hanging/A...
2026-01-1121 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryThe Witch Trials of St Osyth - Women and Witchcraft in Elizabethan EnglandIn 1582 a small corner of Essex in England turned in on itself, and 14 people - 13 women and 1 man - were arrested, interrogated and imprisoned for bewitching to death people and/or animals. This is a story of how grief, fear and suspicion can kill innocent people. Please note there is some discussion of infant death in this episode. Brennen, Lewis: Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The Political and Religious Origins of the 1563 Witchcraft Act https://historyofparliament.com/2019/11/05/origins-of-1563-witchcraft-act/ Duff, Charles: The History of Hanging https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Art-of-Hanging/A...
2026-01-1159 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryCaroline of Ansbach - the Cleverest Queen ConsortCaroline of Ansbach, wife and queen of George 2nd, is one of the lesser known British Queens. Which is a shame, as she was one of the cleverest and most influential. Born in a small German state, she went on to wield enormous influence over her husband and his kingdom. The British First Minister would approach Caroline before her husband, and the public loved her for her style and loathed her for her influence.Sources/Further ReadingDennison, Matthew: The First Iron LadyDennison, Matthew: Caroline of Ansbach: why...
2025-12-211h 05Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryCaroline of Ansbach - The Cleverest Queen Consort (Minisode)Caroline of Ansbach, wife and queen of George 2nd, is one of the lesser known British Queens. Which is a shame, as she was one of the cleverest and most influential. Born in a small German state, she went on to wield enormous influence over her husband and his kingdom. The British First Minister would approach Caroline before her husband, and the public loved her for her style and loathed her for her influence. Sources/Further ReadingDennison, Matthew: The First Iron LadyDennison, Matthew: Caroline of Ansbach: why...
2025-12-2125 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryBess of Hardwick - An Empire Builder (minisode)Bess of Hardwick was born in Hardwick Hall as the daughter of a relatively poor local squire. She died in almost the same spot 80 years later - but in a vastly different tax bracket. At her death, she was not only a Countess but she controlled enormous swathes of lands and ran a thriving business loaning money and selling timber, slate and bricks from her extensive properties. She was the richest woman in the country after Queen Elizabeth 1st, and was first a friend and then an enemy of Elizabeths great rival Mary Queen of Scots. Bess of Hardwick...
2025-12-1422 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryBess of Hardwick - An Empire BuilderBess of Hardwick was born in Hardwick Hall as the daughter of a relatively poor local squire. She died in almost the same spot 80 years later - but in a vastly different tax bracket. At her death, she was not only a Countess but she controlled enormous swathes of lands and ran a thriving business loaning money and selling timber, slate and bricks from her extensive properties. She was the richest woman in the country after Queen Elizabeth 1st, and was first a friend and then an enemy of Elizabeths great rival Mary Queen of Scots. Bess of Hardwick...
2025-12-1456 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryQueen Charlotte of Great Britain & Ireland (minisode)Queen Charlotte was hand-picked King George 3rd to be his Queen, and she proved to be a good choice. Her steady sense of duty helped keep the Kingdom together when her husband was incapacitated and her subjects were restless. Recently made more famous thanks to the series ‘Bridgerton’ Charlotte was not unlike her character on the show - dignified and keen on protocol. However she loved her husband and was highly distressed at his ongoing illness. Sources/Further ReadingCurzon, Catherine: The Real Queen Charlotte- Inside the Real Bridgerton CourtHadlow, Jani...
2025-12-0725 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryQueen Charlotte of Great Britain and IrelandQueen Charlotte was hand-picked King George 3rd to be his Queen, and she proved to be a good choice. Her steady sense of duty helped keep the Kingdom together when her husband was incapacitated and her subjects were restless. Recently made more famous thanks to the series ‘Bridgerton’ Charlotte was not unlike her character on the show - dignified and keen on protocol. However she loved her husband and was highly distressed at his ongoing illness.Sources/Further ReadingCurzon, Catherine: The Real Queen Charlotte- Inside the Real Bridgerton CourtHadlow, Jani...
2025-12-071h 04Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryLady Mary Wortley Montagu - Socialite, Medical Pioneer and Traveller (minisode)Lady Mary Wortley Montagu lead an incredibly interesting life. As a young woman she eloped to marry for love, then spent time in the exotic court of the Ottoman Empire where she learnt about the process of smallpox inoculation. After introducing this medical success story to England, she separated from her husband to travel the continent, chasing down one man before settling in with another - and almost losing everything.Grundy, Isobel: Lady Mary Wortley MontaguWard, Lucy: The Empress and the English Doctor - How Catherine the Great Defied a deadly virus
2025-11-3023 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryLady Mary Wortley Montagu - Socialite, Medical Pioneer and TravellerLady Mary Wortley Montagu lead an incredibly interesting life. As a young woman she eloped to marry for love, then spent time in the exotic court of the Ottoman Empire where she learnt about the process of smallpox inoculation. After introducing this medical success story to England, she separated from her husband to travel the continent, chasing down one man before settling in with another - and almost losing everything. Grundy, Isobel: Lady Mary Wortley MontaguWard, Lucy: The Empress and the English Doctor - How Catherine the Great Defied a deadly virus
2025-11-301h 06Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryElizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly - More Than Victims of Jack the Ripper (Minisode)Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly were all women who had fallen on hard times. Victims of the poverty and violence endemic in London’s East End, they were all vulnerable to the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. However before they died, they all lived eventful lives and had people who loved them and greatly mourned their deaths.Sources/Further Reading:Rubenhold, Hallie: The Five - the Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the RipperCornwall, Patricia: Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper—Case Closed
2025-11-2422 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryElizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes & Mary Jane Kelly - More than Victims of Jack the RipperElizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly were all women who had fallen on hard times. Victims of the poverty and violence endemic in London’s East End, they were all vulnerable to the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. However before they died, they all lived eventful lives and had people who loved them and greatly mourned their deaths.Sources/Further Reading:Rubenhold, Hallie: The Five - the Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the RipperCornwall, Patricia: Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper—Case Closed
2025-11-2457 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryPolly Nichols and Annie Chapman - More than Victims of Jack the Ripper (Minisode)Polly Nichols and Annie Chapman are united in death as victims of the most famous cold-case of all time: the murders of Jack the Ripper. But they were more than just dead bodies - they had lives that deserve respect and families that grieved them. In this episode we look at the lives of two of the most famous murder victims in history.Sources/Further Reading:Rubenhold, Hallie: The Five - the Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the RipperCornwall, Patricia: Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper—Case Cl...
2025-11-1622 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryPolly Nichols and Annie Chapman - More Than Victims of Jack the RipperPolly Nichols and Annie Chapman are united in death as victims of the most famous cold-case of all time: the murders of Jack the Ripper. But they were more than just dead bodies - they had lives that deserve respect and families that grieved them. In this episode we look at the lives of two of the most famous murder victims in history.Sources/Further Reading:Rubenhold, Hallie: The Five - the Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the RipperCornwall, Patricia: Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper—Case Cl...
2025-11-1645 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryMary Shelley (Minisode)Mary Shelley was only 19 when she wrote one of the most popular and influential books in the English language - her novel Frankenstein continues to be a bestseller 200 years after its publication. Born the daughter of two famous radical thinkers, she was highly educated and intelligent, although the subject of several blackmail attempts in her later years. Her life was one of sorrow, she lost several children and was widowed young, however she was eventually able to make a living through her writing. This is the story of a woman who was unafraid of the restrictions of Georgian society...
2025-11-0220 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryMary ShelleyMary Shelley was only 19 when she wrote one of the most popular and influential books in the English language - her novel Frankenstein continues to be a bestseller 200 years after its publication. Born the daughter of two famous radical thinkers, she was highly educated and intelligent, although the subject of several blackmail attempts in her later years. Her life was one of sorrow, she lost several children and was widowed young, however she was eventually able to make a living through her writing. This is the story of a woman who was unafraid of the restrictions of Georgian society...
2025-11-021h 00Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryCatherine the Great - the Star of the North (Minisode)Catherine the Great saw an opportunity and she took it - to overthrow her husband and assume control for herself. But in many ways gaining the throne is the easy part - the hard part is keeping power. With the help of her capable and able generals and administrators, and her lover turned right hand man Gregory Potemkin, Catherine began to reform her adopted country and turn it into an international power.Sources/Further Reading:Massie, Robert K: Catherine the Great - Portrait of a WomanMontefiore, Simon Sebag: Catherine the Great...
2025-10-2624 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryCatherine the Great - the Star of the NorthCatherine the Great saw an opportunity and she took it - to overthrow her husband and assume control for herself. But in many ways gaining the throne is the easy part - the hard part is keeping power. With the help of her capable and able generals and administrators, and her lover turned right hand man Gregory Potemkin, Catherine began to reform her adopted country and turn it into an international power.Sources/Further Reading:Massie, Robert K: Catherine the Great - Portrait of a WomanMontefiore, Simon Sebag: Catherine the Great...
2025-10-261h 07Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryCatherine the Great - From German Princess to Russian Empress Part 1 (minisode)Catherine the Great was not born into the Russian royal family - she wasn’t even born as Catherine. Her birth name was Sophie, and she was raised in a small German principality that was no different to the many hundreds of other small countries and states that made up the Holy Roman Empire. How she ended up as the most powerful woman in Europe is a fascinating story.Sources/Further Reading:Massie, Robert K: Catherine the Great - Portrait of a WomanMontefiore, Simon Sebag: Catherine the Great and Potemkin - Po...
2025-10-1922 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryCatherine the Great - From German Princess to Russian Empress Episode 1Catherine the Great was not born into the Russian royal family - she wasn’t even born as Catherine. Her birth name was Sophie, and she was raised in a small German principality that was no different to the many hundreds of other small countries and states that made up the Holy Roman Empire. How she ended up as the most powerful woman in Europe is a fascinating story. Sources/Further Reading:Massie, Robert K: Catherine the Great - Portrait of a WomanMontefiore, Simon Sebag: Catherine the Great and Potemkin - Po...
2025-10-1949 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryLucretia Jans and the Murderous Wreck of the Batavia (Minisode)Please note this episode contains information about violence including murder, rape and the killing of children. It’s a fascinating but very chilling episode in history. In the 17th Century the Dutch Republic ruled the waves. The Dutch East India Company, known as the VOC, controlled the spice trade out of the East Indies (Indonesia) and made enormous profits. In 1628 a ship left Amsterdam bound for the trading town of Batavia, modern Jakarta. Also called Batavia, the ship was wrecked off the west coast of Australia, and what followed was six months of murder and horror fo...
2025-10-1222 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryLucretia Jans and the Murderous Wreck of the BataviaPlease note this episode contains information about violence including murder, rape and the killing of children. It’s a fascinating but very chilling episode in history. In the 17th Century the Dutch Republic ruled the waves. The Dutch East India Company, known as the VOC, controlled the spice trade out of the East Indies (Indonesia) and made enormous profits. In 1628 a ship left Amsterdam bound for the trading town of Batavia, modern Jakarta. Also called Batavia, the ship was wrecked off the west coast of Australia, and what followed was six months of murder and horror fo...
2025-10-121h 03Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryEdda Mussolini - Daughter of a Dictator (minisode)Edda Mussolini was the oldest and favourite daughter of Benito Mussolini, the Italian Fascist Dictator. She lived through her father’s rise to power and his eventual downfall, and she was instrumental in the decision to support Nazi Germany during WW2. Edda represented the new generation of Italian Fascism - sophisticated, worldly and educated. She was a key supporter of her father and his regime - until they had a massive falling out. Although she encouraged Mussolini to send Italy to war, she ended up suffering enormous personal loss as a result of this decision. She tried to blackmail tw...
2025-10-0522 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryEdda Mussolini - Daughter of a DictatorEdda Mussolini was the oldest and favourite daughter of Benito Mussolini, the Italian Fascist Dictator. She lived through her father’s rise to power and his eventual downfall, and she was instrumental in the decision to support Nazi Germany during WW2. Edda represented the new generation of Italian Fascism - sophisticated, worldly and educated. She was a key supporter of her father and his regime - until they had a massive falling out. Although she encouraged Mussolini to send Italy to war, she ended up suffering enormous personal loss as a result of this decision. She tried to blackmail tw...
2025-10-051h 03Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryEliza Hamilton - MinisodeEliza Hamilton has seen a recent burst of fame thanks to the musical Hamilton. But she was more than just the wife of Alexander - born to a prominent Dutch family in the Province of New York, she grew up amongst the conflict known as the French and Indian war. She lived to the astonishing age of 97, and saw the founding of a nation first hand - dancing at the first inaugural ball with George Washington, living with the early government in Philadelphia and witnessing the growth of Washington DC and New York City. She founded the first orphanage...
2025-09-2920 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryEliza HamiltonEliza Hamilton has seen a recent burst of fame thanks to the musical Hamilton. But she was more than just the wife of Alexander - born to a prominent Dutch family in the Province of New York, she grew up amongst the conflict known as the French and Indian war. She lived to the astonishing age of 97, and saw the founding of a nation first hand - dancing at the first inaugural ball with George Washington, living with the early government in Philadelphia and witnessing the growth of Washington DC and New York City. She founded the first orphanage...
2025-09-2852 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryEleanor of Provence - Queen of England (Minisode)Eleanor of Provence could be the most unpopular Queen of England - she is certainly the only one to be pelted with rotten eggs and cooked bones as she rowed along the Thames. Her nepotism and strong opposition to reform helped drive England to civil war. However Eleanor was also brave, resilient and intensely loyal, traits she passed along to her son Edward 1st. Sources/Further ReadingWeir, Alison: Queens of the Crusades - England’s Medieval QueensGoldstone, Nancy: Four Queens - the Provençal Sisters who Ruled EuropePar...
2025-09-1521 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryEleanor of Provence - Queen of EnglandEleanor of Provence could be the most unpopular Queen of England - she is certainly the only one to be pelted with rotten eggs and cooked bones as she rowed along the Thames. Her nepotism and strong opposition to reform helped drive England to civil war. However Eleanor was also brave, resilient and intensely loyal, traits she passed along to her son Edward 1st. Sources/Further ReadingWeir, Alison: Queens of the Crusades - England’s Medieval QueensGoldstone, Nancy: Four Queens - the Provençal Sisters who Ruled EuropePar...
2025-09-1455 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryClara Barton - MinisodeClara Barton spent a lot of time on the battlefields of the US civil war - but she wasn’t armed with bullets or bayonets. Instead she had bandages, food and medicine - all donations she had gathered, stored and transported to the fields of slaughter. Her interest in the care and comfort of wounded soldiers led her to push for the founding of the US Red Cross, and she became its first ever president. A truly remarkable woman, Clara Barton was known by the injured and dying soldiers she comforted as ‘The Angel of the Battlefield.So...
2025-09-0824 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryClara BartonClara Barton spent a lot of time on the battlefields of the US civil war - but she wasn’t armed with bullets or bayonets. Instead she had bandages, food and medicine - all donations she had gathered, stored and transported to the fields of slaughter. Her interest in the care and comfort of wounded soldiers led her to push for the founding of the US Red Cross, and she became its first ever president. A truly remarkable woman, Clara Barton was known by the injured and dying soldiers she comforted as ‘The Angel of the Battlefield.
2025-09-0759 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryMargaret Beaufort Episode Two (Minisode)Margaret Beaufort was the mother of the Tudor Dynasty - her dedication, intelligence and most importantly her bloodline helped her son win the throne as Henry 7th. In this episode we look at how she managed under the reign of Richard 3rd and then her triumph as her son became King of England. Margaret was a quite amazing woman - strong, tough and extremely pious.Sources/Further ReadingTallis, Nicola: Uncrowned Queen, The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor MatriarchAmin, Nathan: The House of Beaufort, the Bastard Line that Captured the...
2025-09-0119 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryMargaret Beaufort Episode TwoMargaret Beaufort was the mother of the Tudor Dynasty - her dedication, intelligence and most importantly her bloodline helped her son win the throne as Henry 7th. In this episode we look at how she managed under the reign of Richard 3rd and then her triumph as her son became King of England. Margaret was a quite amazing woman - strong, tough and extremely pious.Sources/Further ReadingTallis, Nicola: Uncrowned Queen, The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor MatriarchAmin, Nathan: The House of Beaufort, the Bastard Line that Captured the Crown
2025-08-3142 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryMargaret Beaufort Episode One (Minisode)Margaret Beaufort was the mother of the Tudor Dynasty - her dedication, intelligence and most importantly her bloodline helped her son win the throne as Henry 7th. In this episode we look at her early life; her first marriage at the age of only 12 and the traumatic birth of her son when she was only 13 years old.Sources/Further ReadingTallis, Nicola: Uncrowned Queen, The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor MatriarchAmin, Nathan: The House of Beaufort, the Bastard Line that Captured the CrownNorton, Elizabeth: Margaret Beaufort, Mother of...
2025-08-2517 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryMargaret Beaufort - Episode OneMargaret Beaufort was the mother of the Tudor Dynasty - her dedication, intelligence and most importantly her bloodline helped her son win the throne as Henry 7th. In this episode we look at her early life; her first marriage at the age of only 12 and the traumatic birth of her son when she was only 13 years old. Sources/Further ReadingTallis, Nicola: Uncrowned Queen, The Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch Amin, Nathan: The House of Beaufort, the Bastard Line that Captured the CrownNorton, Elizabeth: Margaret Beaufort, Mother of...
2025-08-2443 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryTituba and the Salem Witch Trials (Minisode)In Salem 1692 a young woman became embroiled in America’s most famous witch trial. Tituba was an enslaved woman who was both accused and an accuser, and her role in the events of 1692 has led to her being labelled America’s most famous witch. However in her own time she was neither famous nor a witch, but a woman dragged from her home and family and sent to live a hard life in a foreign land. In this episode we look at her possible origins and her role in the Salem witch trials.Sources/Further Reading
2025-08-1816 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryTituba and the Salem Witch Trials.In Salem 1692 a young woman became embroiled in America’s most famous witch trial. Tituba was an enslaved woman who was both accused and an accuser, and her role in the events of 1692 has led to her being labelled America’s most famous witch. However in her own time she was neither famous nor a witch, but a woman dragged from her home and family and sent to live a hard life in a foreign land. In this episode we look at her possible origins and her role in the Salem witch trials.Sources/Further Reading
2025-08-1747 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistorySeymour, Lady Worsley (minisode)Seymour, Lady Worsley, was the subject of one of the bigger scandals in Georgian Britain. Born as a wealthy heiress, she married a baronet and entered London high society. Her dream of a romantic marriage was soon quashed, and with an indifferent husband whose mind was more on politics than love, she looked elsewhere for affection. Soon, she was faced with a stark choice - remain in an unhappy marriage, or throw it all away for love.Sources/Further ReadingRubenhold, Hallie: The Scandalous Lady W - An Eighteenth Century Tale of Sex, Scandal...
2025-08-1125 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistorySeymour, Lady WorsleySeymour, Lady Worsley, was the subject of one of the bigger scandals in Georgian Britain. Born as a wealthy heiress, she married a baronet and entered London high society. Her dream of a romantic marriage was soon quashed, and with an indifferent husband whose mind was more on politics than love, she looked elsewhere for affection. Soon, she was faced with a stark choice - remain in an unhappy marriage, or throw it all away for love. Sources/Further ReadingRubenhold, Hallie: The Scandalous Lady W - An Eighteenth Century Tale of Sex, Scandal...
2025-08-101h 00Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryEmma, Lady Hamilton Episode Two (minisode)Emma, Lady Hamilton was the wife of the British ambassador to Naples. In this role she met Admiral Horatio Nelson, and oversaw the evacuation of the British out of Naples following a revolution there. Whilst in Naples, she became a central figure on the social scene and a good friend to Queen Maria Carolina. It was on Sicily that she began her affair with the legendary English war hero Admiral Horatio Nelson, a relationship that continued when they were back in London. For many years she entertained Princes and the leaders of British society, however she eventually...
2025-07-2817 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryEmma, Lady Hamilton Episode TwoEmma, Lady Hamilton was the wife of the British ambassador to Naples. In this role she met Admiral Horatio Nelson, and oversaw the evacuation of the British out of Naples following a revolution there. Whilst in Naples, she became a central figure on the social scene and a good friend to Queen Maria Carolina. It was on Sicily that she began her affair with the legendary English war hero Admiral Horatio Nelson, a relationship that continued when they were back in London. For many years she entertained Princes and the leaders of British society, however she eventually...
2025-07-2737 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryEmma, Lady Hamilton Episode 1 (minisode)Emma, Lady Hamilton was born as Amy Lyons in a Welsh mining village. At the age of only 12 she moved to London, managing to avoid the pickpocket and pimps that lined the route. In London, she worked as a maid, theatre assistant, sex worker and dancing sales girl before becoming a high level courtesan. Somehow, from all of this, she ended up married to the British Ambassador to Naples. Her story is extraordinary, and she is the epitome of the saying ‘rags to riches.’Sources/Further ReadingWilliams, Kate: Englands Mistress, the Infamous Life of E...
2025-07-2116 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryEmma, Lady Hamilton Episode 1Emma, Lady Hamilton was born as Amy Lyons in a Welsh mining village. At the age of only 12 she moved to London, managing to avoid the pickpocket and pimps that lined the route. In London, she worked as a maid, theatre assistant, sex worker and dancing sales girl before becoming a high level courtesan. Somehow, from all of this, she ended up married to the British Ambassador to Naples. Her story is extraordinary, and she is the epitome of the saying ‘rags to riches.’Sources/Further ReadingWilliams, Kate: Englands Mistress, the Infamous Life of E...
2025-07-2035 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryVivian Bullwinkle MinisodeVivian Bullwinkle survived one of the most brutal massacres in Australian history. On 16th February 1942, along with 22 other unarmed women, she was told to wade into the water on Radji Beach in modern Indonesia and was then fired on with a machine gun by Japanese soldiers. Vivian was a nurse with the Australian army stationed in Singapore and Malaya when the Japanese army invaded the Malay peninsula, and she was on one of the final boats to evacuate Singapore. She managed to survive the sinking of her ship, the brutal massacre and then 3 and a half years as a...
2025-07-1424 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryVivian BullwinkleVivian Bullwinkle survived one of the most brutal massacres in Australian history. On 16th February 1942, along with 21 other unarmed women, she was told to wade into the water on Radji Beach in modern Indonesia and was then fired on with a machine gun by Japanese soldiers. Vivian was a nurse with the Australian army stationed in Singapore and Malaya when the Japanese army invaded the Malay peninsula, and she was on one of the final boats to evacuate Singapore. She managed to survive the sinking of her ship, the brutal massacre and then 3 and a half years as a...
2025-07-131h 06Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryParysatis - The Kings Wife and the Kings Mother of Persia (Minisode)Parysatis, the Kings Wife and then the Kings Mother of Persia, was a truly formidable woman. You really, really didn’t want to get on her bad side. The Persians had perfected the art of execution by inventive and brutal ways, and Parysatis made use of these. As well as being violent however, she was also intelligent and extremely capable, becoming an indispensable advisor to her son Artaxerxes 2nd. The Persians ruled over an enormous empire, at one point controlling 44% of the world’s population - still the largest empire ever by percentage of population.Sources/Furt...
2025-07-0718 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryParysatis - The Kings Wife and Kings Mother of PersiaParysatis, the Kings Wife and then the Kings Mother of Persia, was a truly formidable woman. You really, really didn’t want to get on her bad side. The Persians had perfected the art of execution by inventive and brutal ways, and Parysatis made use of these. As well as being violent however, she was also intelligent and extremely capable, becoming an indispensable advisor to her son Artaxerxes 2nd. The Persians ruled over an enormous empire, at one point controlling 44% of the world’s population - still the largest empire ever by percentage of population.Sources/Furt...
2025-07-0651 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryCaterina Sforza Episode 2 (minisode)Following the murder of her husband, Caterina Sforza had to move quickly to cement control of her territories. After successfully seeing off a coup, she fell in love with a handsome young stablehand who would become her secret second husband. However many people were not happy with her relationship with the young man, and events would boil over into violence and treachery. Caterina would face down the Pope and his son, and then spend a year in a dungeon before emerging to end her days in one of the most famous cities and times of history - Renaissance Florence...
2025-06-3025 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryCaterina Sforza episode 2Following the murder of her husband, Caterina Sforza had to move quickly to cement control of her territories. After successfully seeing off a coup, she fell in love with a handsome young stablehand who would become her secret second husband. However many people were not happy with her relationship with the young man, and events would boil over into violence and treachery. Caterina would face down the Pope and his son, and then spend a year in a dungeon before emerging to end her days in one of the most famous cities and times of history - Renaissance Florence...
2025-06-291h 04Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryCaterina Sforza - Minisode (episode 1)Caterina Sforza Riario Feo de Medici had many surnames, but she also had an incredibly interesting life - one that was quite unusual for a 15th century woman. Daughter of a duke, wife of a count and niece to a Pope, Caterina had impeccable connections and for several years was one of Romes key social players. She would prove to be more than a socialite however, physically taking up arms to fight her opponents on several occasions - and usually winning. Caterina met some of the most famous people in history - Leonardo da Vinci, Nicolo Machiavelli, Lorenzo de...
2025-06-2320 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryCaterina Sforza Episode 1Caterina Sforza Riario Feo de Medici had many surnames, but she also had an incredibly interesting life - one that was quite unusual for a 15th century woman. Daughter of a duke, wife of a count and niece to a Pope, Caterina had impeccable connections and for several years was one of Romes key social players. She would prove to be more than a socialite however, physically taking up arms to fight her opponents on several occasions - and usually winning. Caterina met some of the most famous people in history - Leonardo da Vinci, Nicolo Machiavelli, Lorenzo de...
2025-06-2254 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistorySarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (Minisode)Sarah Churchill began life as the daughter of a minor landowner, and rose to become the richest woman in England. Her influence over Queen Anne was so great she effectively ran the Queens private life, and in the process gained a lot of power, prestige and wealth. Her husband was also an impressive figure, John Churchill became one of Englands greatest military leaders and through his hard work and Sarahs relationship with the Queen they became a Duke and Duchess. Sarahs later life however was one of grievance and stress, as she fought with her family, servants and architects...
2025-06-1620 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistorySarah Churchill, Duchess of MarlboroughSarah Churchill began life as the daughter of a minor landowner, and rose to become the richest woman in the country. Her influence over Queen Anne was so great she effectively ran the Queens private life, and in the process gained a lot of power, prestige and wealth. Her husband was also an impressive figure, John Churchill became one of Englands greatest military leaders and through his hard work and Sarahs relationship with the Queen they became a Duke and Duchess. Sarahs later life however was one of grievance and stress, as she fought with her family, servants and...
2025-06-1553 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryAmy Robsart, Lady Amy Dudley - Minisode (Episode 2)How did Amy Robsart, Lady Dudley, die? In this episode we look at several options - natural causes, accidental, suicide and murder. It’s an intriguing mystery, and in the end we can’t know for sure. The Elizabeths however were quick to point the finger at Amys husband Robert, but is there any substance to these accusation?Sources/Further ReadingSkidmore, Chris: Death and the Virgin - Elizabeth, Dudley and the mysterious fate of Amy RobsartWatkins, Sarah-Beth: The Death of Amy Robsart, An Elizabethan MysteryWeir...
2025-06-0217 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryAmy Robsart, Lady Amy Dudley Episode TwoHow did Amy Robsart, Lady Dudley, die? In this episode we look at several options - natural causes, accidental, suicide and murder. It’s an intriguing mystery, and in the end we can’t know for sure. The Elizabeths however were quick to point the finger at Amys husband Robert, but is there any substance to these accusation? Sources/Further ReadingSkidmore, Chris: Death and the Virgin - Elizabeth, Dudley and the mysterious fate of Amy RobsartWatkins, Sarah-Beth: The Death of Amy Robsart, An Elizabethan MysteryWeir...
2025-06-011h 03Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryAmy Robsart, Lady Dudley - Episode OneLady Amy Dudley is famous because of her husband and the manner of her death. She died at the age of 28 in a manner that is to this day the cause of much speculation and debate. However she is more than her death - this episode looks at her life and her marriage to Robert Dudley, the man who wanted to be a king.Sources/Further ReadingSkidmore, Chris: Death and the Virgin - Elizabeth, Dudley and the mysterious fate of Amy RobsartWatkins, Sarah-Beth: The Death of Amy Robsart, An Elizabethan...
2025-05-2640 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryAmy Robsart, Lady Amy Dudley - Minisode (episode 1)Lady Amy Dudley is famous because of her husband and the manner of her death. She died at the age of 28 in a manner that is to this day the cause of much speculation and debate. However she is more than her death - this episode looks at her life and her marriage to Robert Dudley, the man who wanted to be a king.Sources/Further ReadingSkidmore, Chris: Death and the Virgin - Elizabeth, Dudley and the mysterious fate of Amy RobsartWatkins, Sarah-Beth: The Death of Amy Robsart, An Elizabethan...
2025-05-2613 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryAgrippina the Younger - MinisodeAgrippina the Younger was one of the most powerful women in the history of the Roman Empire. She was a Julio-Claudian, descended from Augustus and was the sister, wife and mother of Emperors. A consummate politician, Agrippina essentially ruled Rome for 5 years at the side of her husband (and uncle) Claudius, but when her scheming placed her son Nero on the throne she scored bit of an own goal, as Nero was not prepared to listen to his mother. Agrippina found her power and prestige began to slip away, before she was confronted with the biggest insult of all…...
2025-05-1922 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryAgrippina the YoungerAgrippina the Younger was one of the most powerful women in the history of the Roman Empire. She was a Julio-Claudian, descended from Augustus and was the sister, wife and mother of Emperors. A consummate politician, Agrippina essentially ruled Rome for 5 years at the side of her husband (and uncle) Claudius, but when her scheming placed her son Nero on the throne she scored bit of an own goal, as Nero was not prepared to listen to his mother. Agrippina found her power and prestige began to slip away, before she was confronted with the biggest insult of all…...
2025-05-1958 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryDame Nellie Melba - Minisode (Episode 2)Dame Nellie Melba was born with an extraordinary talent and an equally extraordinary capacity for hard work. She sold out theatres from London to New York to Mackay in QLD Australia. For over 40 years she wowed audiences, travelling across countries in her luxurious train to perform. Melba was made a Dame of the British Empire for her efforts to fundraise during the First World War, and she was the first live singer to be heard on radio stations.In this second episode we will look at how she raised money for the war effort and earned...
2025-05-1221 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryDame Nellie Melba Episode 2Dame Nellie Melba was born with an extraordinary talent and an equally extraordinary capacity for hard work. She sold out theatres from London to New York to Mackay in QLD Australia. For over 40 years she wowed audiences, travelling across countries in her luxurious train to perform. Melba was made a Dame of the British Empire for her efforts to fundraise during the First World War, and she was the first live singer to be heard on radio stations.In this second episode we will look at how she raised money for the war effort and earned...
2025-05-1141 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryDame Nellie Melba - Minisode (1)Dame Nellie Melba was born with an extraordinary talent and an equally extraordinary capacity for hard work. She sold out theatres from London to New York to Mackay in QLD Australia. For over 40 years she wowed audiences, travelling across countries in her luxurious train to perform. Melba was made a Dame of the British Empire for her efforts to fundraise during the First World War, and she was the first live singer to be heard on radio stations.In this first episode we will look at her early life, and how she came to make it...
2025-05-0515 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryDame Nellie MelbaDame Nellie Melba was born with an extraordinary talent and an equally extraordinary capacity for hard work. She sold out theatres from London to New York to Mackay in QLD Australia. For over 40 years she wowed audiences, travelling across countries in her luxurious train to perform. Melba was made a Dame of the British Empire for her efforts to fundraise during the First World War, and she was the first live singer to be heard on radio stations. In this first episode we will look at her early life, and how she came to make it...
2025-05-0556 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryNjinga of Ndongo and Matamba - MinisodeNjinga of Ndongo and Matamba was a woman feared by the Portuguese. In the face of enormous opposition, she was able to hold her own against the superior numbers and weapons of the Europeans and their allies, and retain independence for her Kingdom and her people.Sources/Further ReadingHeywood, Linda: Njinga of Angola, Africas Warrior QueenJordan, Jonathan & Jordan, Emily Ann: The War Queens, Extraordinary Women who Ruled the BattlefieldHow the Portuguese Fought Against African Kingdoms in Angola in the 16th – 17th Centurieshttps://aristocraticfury.su...
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Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 17: Author Visit with Author Visit with Ella Shine (Penny Reeve and Cecily Paterson)In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Ella Shine. Ella Shine LOVES pets of all kinds. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her three cats, four bunnies, parakeet, bearded dragon and an imaginary ant farm for company. (And when she's not doing any of the above, Ella Shine is simply the super fun pen name of two real authors - Penny Reeve and Cecily Paterson writing books together, chapter by chapter.)Ice Cream with Authors is the podcast that brings mini-author visits straight to your home or car! Perfect for kids ages 7...
2025-04-2423 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryIsabella of Castile - Minisode (Episode 2)Isabella of Castile was not just one of the most influential women in history - she was one of the most influential people in history. She created modern Spain, and financed the expeditions of Christopher Columbus to South America. Thanks to Isabella, Spanish is one of the top 4 most widely spoken languages, and Roman Catholicism the most popular branch of Christianity.Sources/Further ReadingDowney, Kirsten: Isabella- The Warrior QueenTremlett, Giles: Isabella of Castile- Europe’s First Great QueenReston, James Jr: Dogs of God: Columbus, the Inquisition, and th...
2025-04-1421 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryIsabella of Castile (Two)Isabella of Castile was not just one of the most influential women in history - she was one of the most influential people in history. She created modern Spain, and financed the expeditions of Christopher Columbus to South America. Thanks to Isabella, Spanish is one of the top 4 most widely spoken languages, and Roman Catholicism the most popular branch of Christianity. Sources/Further ReadingDowney, Kirsten: Isabella- The Warrior QueenTremlett, Giles: Isabella of Castile- Europe’s First Great QueenReston, James Jr: Dogs of God: Columbus, the Inquisition, and th...
2025-04-141h 08Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryIsabella of Castile Minisode (One)Isabella of Castile was not just one of the most influential women in history - she was one of the most influential people in history. She created modern Spain, and financed the expeditions of Christopher Columbus to South America. Thanks to Isabella, Spanish is one of the top 4 most widely spoken languages, and Roman Catholicism the most popular branch of Christianity.Sources/Further ReadingDowney, Kirsten: Isabella- The Warrior QueenTremlett, Giles: Isabella of Castile- Europe’s First Great QueenReston, James Jr: Dogs of God: Columbus, the Inquisition, and th...
2025-04-0614 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryIsabella of Castile (One)Isabella of Castile was not just one of the most influential women in history - she was one of the most influential people in history. She created modern Spain, and financed the expeditions of Christopher Columbus to South America. Thanks to Isabella, Spanish is one of the top 4 most widely spoken languages, and Roman Catholicism the most popular branch of Christianity. Sources/Further ReadingDowney, Kirsten: Isabella- The Warrior QueenTremlett, Giles: Isabella of Castile- Europe’s First Great QueenReston, James Jr: Dogs of God: Columbus, the Inquisition, and th...
2025-04-0650 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryMatilda of Boulogne MinisodeIn 1141 there occurred a war within a war- known as the War of the Two Matildas. The main contestants of the Civil War known as The Anarchy were King Stephen and the Empress Matilda, but when Stephen was captured and imprisoned his wife the Queen Matilda kept his cause alive. For almost a year Matilda led her troops, defeating the Empress and driving her out of first London and then Winchester. A lesser known and underrated Queen, Matilda of Boulogne was a highly intelligent woman who hid her backbone of steel behind a facade of graciousness and smiles.
2025-03-3019 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryMatilda of BoulogneIn 1141 there occurred a war within a war- known as the War of the Two Matildas. The main contestants of the Civil War known as The Anarchy were King Stephen and the Empress Matilda, but when Stephen was captured and imprisoned his wife the Queen Matilda kept his cause alive. For almost a year Matilda led her troops, defeating the Empress and driving her out of first London and then Winchester. A lesser known and underrated Queen, Matilda of Boulogne was a highly intelligent woman who hid her backbone of steel behind a facade of graciousness and smiles.
2025-03-301h 13Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryMandukhai Khatun MinisodeWe’ve all heard of the Great Wall of China, one of the wonders of the world, but did you know part of it was built to keep out a warrior Queen? Mandukhai the Wise led the Mongols for almost 40 years - the first 10 as an independent regent and the next 30 alongside her young husband who looked to her for advice. She instilled fear into the Chinese Ming Court and defeated powerful male warlords, working to forge a united Mongol nation.Sources/Further ReadingWeatherford, Jack: The Secret History of The Mongol Queens...
2025-03-2319 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryMandukhai KhatunWe’ve all heard of the Great Wall of China, one of the wonders of the world, but did you know part of it was built to keep out a warrior Queen? Mandukhai the Wise led the Mongols for almost 40 years - the first 10 as an independent regent and the next 30 alongside her young husband who looked to her for advice. She instilled fear into the Chinese Ming Court and defeated powerful male warlords, working to forge a united Mongol nation.Sources/Further ReadingWeatherford, Jack: The Secret History of The Mongol Queens...
2025-03-2347 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistorySibylla of Jerusalem (minisode)Sibylla of Jerusalem was the third of five reigning Queens of Jerusalem - but she was also the one who lost the city of Jerusalem. She was not born or raised to rule, and she struggled to maintain control of her Kingdom.Sources/Further ReadingPangonis, Katherine: Queens of Jerusalem- The Women Who Dared To RuleMontefiore, Simon Sebastian: Jerusalem - The BiographyJones, Dan: Crusaders- An Epic War for the History of the Holy LandsWikipedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2025-03-1616 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistorySibylla of JerusalemSibylla of Jerusalem was the third of five reigning Queens of Jerusalem - but she was also the one who lost the city of Jerusalem. She was not born or raised to rule, and she struggled to maintain control of her Kingdom.Sources/Further ReadingPangonis, Katherine: Queens of Jerusalem- The Women Who Dared To RuleMontefiore, Simon Sebastian: Jerusalem - The BiographyJones, Dan: Crusaders- An Epic War for the History of the Holy LandsWikipedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2025-03-1655 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryJane Austen (Minisode)Recently voted Britains best author, and with more than 30 million books sold, Jane Austen is a literary giant. However wealth and success in her own lifetime was elusive, as as an unmarried women from a lower gentry family money was a constant problem for her and her family.Sources/Further readingWorsley, Lucy: Jane Austen At Home - A BiographyNokes, David: Jane Austen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-0916 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryJane AustenRecently voted Britains best author, and with more than 30 million books sold, Jane Austen is a literary giant. However wealth and success in her own lifetime was elusive, as as an unmarried women from a lower gentry family money was a constant problem for her and her family.Sources/Further readingWorsley, Lucy: Jane Austen At Home - A BiographyNokes, David: Jane Austen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-091h 12Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryEllen Kelly Two (Minisode)Ellen Kelly has found life in Australia a struggle - now her sons are going to make life even more stressful. Somehow, she has to navigate life as mother to two of the most notorious bushrangers in Australian history. Sources/Further Reading:Kieza, Grantlee: Mrs KellyJones, Ian: Ned Kelly - [A Short Life] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-2312 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryEllen Kelly TwoEllen Kelly has found life in Australia a struggle - now her sons are going to make life even more stressful. Somehow, she has to navigate life as mother to two of the most notorious bushrangers in Australian history.Sources/Further Reading:Kieza, Grantlee: Mrs KellyJones, Ian: Ned Kelly - [A Short Life] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-2350 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryEllen Kelly One (Minisode)Ellen Kelly was a true survivor - born to poor parents in Ireland, she emigrated to Australia at the age of ten and made a life for herself, living until the age of 91. It was hard work, and there were many challenges - not least of all her children.Sources/Further Reading:Kieza, Grantlee: Mrs KellyJones, Ian: Ned Kelly - [A Short Life] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-1610 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryEllen Kelly OneEllen Kelly was a true survivor - born to poor parents in Ireland, she emigrated to Australia at the age of ten and made a life for herself, living until the age of 91. It was hard work, and there were many challenges - not least of all her children.Sources/Further Reading:Kieza, Grantlee: Mrs KellyJones, Ian: Ned Kelly - [A Short Life] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-1642 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryMelisende of Jerusalem (minisode)Melisende of Jerusalem was one of those rare characters in history - a Queen Regnant. She ruled the Kingdom of Jerusalem for over 20 years, and somehow managed to hold it together in the face of enormous opposition.Sources/Further ReadingPangonis, Katherine: Queens of Jerusalem- The Women Who Dared To RuleMontefiore, Simon Sebastian: Jerusalem - The BiographyJones, Dan: Crusaders- An Epic War for the History of the Holy LandsWikipedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-0913 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryMelisende of JerusalemMelisende of Jerusalem was one of those rare characters in history - a Queen Regnant. She ruled the Kingdom of Jerusalem for over 20 years, and somehow managed to hold it together in the face of enormous opposition. Sources/Further ReadingPangonis, Katherine: Queens of Jerusalem- The Women Who Dared To RuleMontefiore, Simon Sebastian: Jerusalem - The BiographyJones, Dan: Crusaders- An Epic War for the History of the Holy LandsWikipedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-0947 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryGeorgiana: Duchess of Devonshire (minisode)Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, was one of the first modern celebrities. If she lived today, she would have millions of social media followers and probably her own fashion line or fragrance. As well as being a leader of society, she was also a talented political operator and extremely intelligent, with an interest in chemistry and mineralogy that was unusual for women of her time and class. On the surface, she had it all: looks, money, title - but in reality she was often stressed and unhappy.Sources/Further ReadingForeman, Amanda: ‘Georgiana: Duchess of...
2025-02-0214 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryGeorgiana: Duchess of DevonshireGeorgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, was one of the first modern celebrities. If she lived today, she would have millions of social media followers and probably her own fashion line or fragrance. As well as being a leader of society, she was also a talented political operator and extremely intelligent, with an interest in chemistry and mineralogy that was unusual for women of her time and class. On the surface, she had it all: looks, money, title - but in reality she was often stressed and unhappy.Sources/Further ReadingForeman, Amanda: ‘Georgiana: Duchess of...
2025-02-021h 03Matilda’s Top Women In HistoryHildegard of Bingen Minisodeldegard of Bingen was a 12th Century nun and mystic who wrote several books, plays and songs. She was also interested in natural science and medicine, and corresponded with some of the most important figures of her day.Sources/Further ReadingArmstrong, Darcy: ‘Powerful Women of the Medieval World” (Audible The Great Courses)Doucet, Lynn Holly: “Hildegard of Bingen: Discovering the woman of Light” (podcast edition)Ramirez, Janina: “Femina”Romana, Jorge: “The Causes and Cures of Skin Disease in the Work of Hildegard Von Bingen”WikipediaIn our Time...
2025-01-2610 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryHildegard of BingenHildegard of Bingen was a 12th Century nun and mystic who wrote several books, plays and songs. She was also interested in natural science and medicine, and corresponded with some of the most important figures of her day. Sources/Further ReadingArmstrong, Darcy: ‘Powerful Women of the Medieval World” (Audible The Great Courses)Doucet, Lynn Holly: “Hildegard of Bingen: Discovering the woman of Light” (podcast edition)Ramirez, Janina: “Femina”Romana, Jorge: “The Causes and Cures of Skin Disease in the Work of Hildegard Von Bingen”Wikipedia In our Time...
2025-01-2638 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryAthelflaed: Lady of the Mercians (Minisode)This is the ‘minisode’ - ideal if you don’t feel like listening to the full length version. Athelflaed was a fascinating woman who lived in late 9th Century England. Her father Alfred the Great and her nephew Athelstan get much of the credit for the foundation of the nation of England, however Athelflaed also played an important role in this. She ruled her kingdom of Mercia in her own right, and led the defeat of several Viking armies.Sources/Reading List:Adams, Max: ‘The Viking Wars’Arman, Joanna: ‘Athelflaed: The Warrior Quee...
2025-01-1908 minMatilda’s Top Women In HistoryAthelflaed: Lady of the MerciansAthelflaed was a fascinating woman who lived in late 9th Century England. Her father Alfred the Great and her nephew Athelstan get much of the credit for the foundation of the nation of England, however Athelflaed also played an important role in this. She ruled her kingdom of Mercia in her own right, and led the defeat of several Viking armies. Sources/Reading List:Adams, Max: ‘The Viking Wars’Arman, Joanna: ‘Athelflaed: The Warrior Queen’Armstrong, Darcy: ‘Powerful Women of the Medieval World’ (Audible The Great Courses)Fleming, Rob...
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