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Warrior Women

Warrior Women

By: Royal Armouries
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Warrior Women is a Royal Armouries audio series where we tell stories of women throughout history and explore what it really means to be a ‘warrior.’ We delve into the lives of complex characters, bust some myths and find out about the arms and armour these women would have used.

This podcast was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund - Thanks to National Lottery Players.

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Episodes
  • Chevaliere d’Eon

    Chevaliere d’Eon
    Apr 4 2025

    The Chevaliere d’Eon was an 18th century soldier, spy, diplomat, writer, swordswoman, performer, celebrity and blackmailer. In this episode we dive into the rumours, gossip and scandal, attempting to separate fact from fiction to explore the many lives she lived, and understand why her legacy is so important for the LGBTQIA+ community today. We hear about d’Eon’s connection to Leeds through the presentation sword she gifted to her friend George Keate in 1777.


    With historians Cheryl Morgan, Claire Mead, and Eleanor Wilkinson-Keys, Assistant Curator of Arms and Armour, Royal Armouries.


    This podcast was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund - Thanks to National Lottery Players.

    This podcast was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund - Thanks to National Lottery Players.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    39 mins
  • Nakano Takeko

    Nakano Takeko
    Mar 4 2025

    Nakano Takeko is commemorated each year in a festival about warriors from the Japanese Aizu region. In 1868 Nakano led a group of women into battle armed only with naginata – a Japanese polearm. Although the enemy were armed with guns, Nakano killed 5 or 6 soldiers before being killed herself.


    This podcast was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund - Thanks to National Lottery Players.

    This podcast was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund - Thanks to National Lottery Players.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    29 mins
  • Lyudmila Pavlichenko

    Lyudmila Pavlichenko
    Mar 4 2025

    Lyudmila Pavlichenko is the most celebrated female sniper in history. In 1942, despite experiencing pushback at the idea of a woman sniper, Pavlichenko enlisted in the Soviet Army to fight against Nazi Germany. This episode explores her extraordinary story, focussing on her time in service; the challenges she faced as a woman in a world of male military elites, her training, weapons, tactics, success, and resulting fame and recognition.


    With Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms and Artillery, Royal Armouries, excerpts read by Chloe Rycroft, Education Manager, Royal Armouries.


    This podcast was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund - Thanks to National Lottery Players.

    This podcast was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund - Thanks to National Lottery Players.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    33 mins
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