Who is your favourite female historical figure? I think everyone knows mine is Anne Boleyn, but I have another favourite:
Countess Markievicz was a Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil politician, as well as a nationalist, suffragette and socialist. She took part in the Easter Rising in 1916, when Irish republicans attempted to end British rule and establish an Irish Republic. She was sentenced to death but this was reduced on the grounds of her gender. In December 1918, she was the first woman elected to the House of Commons, though she did not take her seat and, along with the other Sinn Féin TDs, formed the 1st Dáil Éireann.
One of a number of truly great people who stood up against terrible oppression and injustice in an intelligent and determined way - John Ball, an English radical priest of the middle ages (c1338 - 1381) who inspired and helped organise the mighty Peasant's Revolt (one of the most significant worker rebellions of history) and who believed unswervingly that Christianity should side with the poor and the downtrodden. His famous quote is:
Who is your favourite female historical figure? I think everyone knows mine is Anne Boleyn, but I have another favourite:
Countess Markievicz was a Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil politician, as well as a nationalist, suffragette and socialist. She took part in the Easter Rising in 1916, when Irish republicans attempted to end British rule and establish an Irish Republic. She was sentenced to death but this was reduced on the grounds of her gender. In December 1918, she was the first woman elected to the House of Commons, though she did not take her seat and, along with the other Sinn Féin TDs, formed the 1st Dáil Éireann.
Also, she looks stunning here:
I just read that book! It was good, but at times I felt the Anne Boleyn connections were a bit forced
Thatcher or Victoria, plenty of other amazing women though
Margaret Thatcher is unfortunately someone revered by far too many people. Usually those who advocate Brexit forgetting or being unaware who took us into the single market and free movement of people in the EU.
By far Caroline Norton. Her marriage and life in general was pretty turbulent yet she managed to reform the law in so many aspects. It's a shame that hardly anyone that I've spoken to has heard of her...