CN
published A Letter to the Queen
on Lord Chancellor Cranworth
's Marriage and Divorce Bill (after Cranworth had in fact withdrawn his bill).
Atkinson, Diane. The Criminal Conversation of Mrs Norton. Preface Publishing.
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Atkinson, Diane. The Criminal Conversation of Mrs Norton. Preface Publishing.
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Chedzoy, Alan. A Scandalous Woman: The Story of Caroline Norton. Allison and Busby.
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June 1854: Arguing for his Divorce Bill but against...
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June 1854
Arguing for his Divorce Bill but against a husband's adultery as grounds for divorce, Lord Chancellor Cranworth
remarked that it would be too harsh to bring the law to bear against a husband who was...
May 1856: Lord Chancellor Cranworth presented a second...
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May 1856
Lord Chancellor Cranworth
presented a second divorce bill, to which there were several successful amendments affecting married women's property.
