Law passed during the reign of King Richard II to restrict the hunting of game to the wealthier members of society by forbidding the ownership of hunting dogs, ferrets etc. to anyone earning less than forty shillings a year.
Pseudonym used by the satirist Jonathan Swift in a hoax predicting the “infallible” death of John Partridge, a well-known 18th-century astrologer and almanac maker, on 29 March 1708.
Acts of Parliament passed by the Tory government of William Pitt the Younger in response to its fear of unrest or revolution among the working classes. They banned workers from combining to form trade unions and prevented them from striking, calling for shorter hours or increased pay.
Inspiration for the Rolls-Royce flying lady mascot.
Inventor of the safety bicycle and founder of what became known as the Rover car manufacturing company.
Heiress known for her stance against Catholicism and her leading role in the Highland Clearances
English racing jockey who died in aircraft crash.
The Locomotive Acts of 1861, 1865 and 1878 set the United Kingdom’s first speed limits for road-going vehicles; powered passenger vehicles were at the time known as light locomotives, as they were invariably powered by steam.
English racehorse owner, businessman and aristocrat
Ethel Beatty was a socialite and member of the aristocracy.