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Category Archives: Society

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Flapper

Sep 28, 2023Eric CorbettWomen's history

Term used to describe a sub-culture of young women in the aftermath of the First World War, intent on pleasure and flouting conventional standards of behaviour.

Alice Glaston

Sep 23, 2023Eric CorbettCrime & criminals

Probably the youngest female to be legally executed in England, in 1546.

Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928

Sep 19, 2023Eric CorbettLaw & taxation, Women's history

Act of the UK Parliament that gave equal voting rights to men and women.

Holloway Brooch

Sep 17, 2023Eric CorbettWomen's history

Awarded to women imprisoned in Holloway for militant suffragette activity, by the Women’s Social and Political Union.

Marion Wallace Dunlop

Sep 14, 2023Eric CorbettWomen's history

First suffragette to go on hunger strike, on 5 July 1909.

Hunger Strike Medal

Sep 13, 2023Eric CorbettWomen's history

Awarded by the Women’s Social and Political Union to those suffragettes who had gone on hunger strike during their imprisonment.

The Vote (newspaper)

Sep 11, 2023Eric CorbettNewspapers, Women's historyNot on Wikipedia

Suffragette newspaper published from 1909 until 1933.

Eleanor Stewart

Sep 10, 2023Eric CorbettWomen's history

Scottish trade unionist and political activist (born 1889).

Act of Six Articles 1539

Jul 29, 2023Eric CorbettLaw & taxation

Act of Parliament introduced to curb excessive Protestant reform and to impose religious conformity.

Recusant

Jul 26, 2023Eric CorbettLaw & taxationRedirect

Redirected to Act of Uniformity 1558.

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