Tag Archives: democracy

Tolpuddle Martyrs

Who were the Tolpuddle Martyrs? A short overview.

The industrial revolution, combined with the first of the Enclosure Acts, had seen the earnings of poor farmers plummet.

Tennis Court Oath

The Estates General, Tennis Court Oath and National Assembly

Overview of the Reichstag Fire and its consequences

On the 27th February 1933, the Reichstag building in Berlin was set on fire in an arson attack.

Overview of Suffragette Emily Davison at the Epson Derby

On the 4th June 1913, suffragette Emily Wilding Davison was hit by King George V’s racehorse at the Epsom Derby after she stepped onto the track.

Representation of the People Act 1918

The causes and consequences of the Representation of the People Act 1918

On 6 February 1918 the Representation of the People Act received Royal Assent, marking the start of female suffrage in Great Britain.