The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages

Lola Montez goes up in the world, capturing the heart of a king and sparking a revolution in the process.

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Lola Montez was a woman of many names, who defied societal norms and captivated Europe with her scandalous escapades, extensive travels, and enigmatic persona.

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Manuela Saenz makes one last desperate effort to bring her lover back to power while the Liberator wastes away, trying and failing to escape his labyrinth.

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Manuela Sáenz returns to Simón Bolívar's side in Bogota as he struggles to hold his dream together and assassins close in.

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Simon Bolivar is celebrated as the Liberator of five. And by his side was one of history's great forgotten female revolutionaries.

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Sally arrives in France on the eve of Revolution and into a sexual relationship with her enslaver begins - leading to a fateful choice that would change her life forever.

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Not all rulers are monarchs, and not all mistresses consented to sleeping with rulers. The relationship between Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson is one of the most controversial in American history - this is how it starts.

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As the sexual side of her relationship with Louis XV ended, Reinette would need to find new ways to remain in power - all the while, a new enemy emerged from across the Rhine.

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Reinette solidifies her position as the maitresse-en-titre to Louis, but. in doing so, creates some powerful enemies.

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A mother takes her daughter to see a fortune teller, who tells her that she would grow up to sleep with the King of France.

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