She was born into the English professional class and was presumably white; her father was educated at Eton
and at Queen's College, Cambridge
. During the early years of her childhood her family was well...
Family and Intimate relationships
Anne Plumptre
Her father, Robert Plumptre
, held two ecclesiastical positions: President of Queen's College
, Cambridge and Prebendary of Norwich Cathedral
. He was unusual in the delight he took in cultivating the inclination of his...
Family and Intimate relationships
Annabella Plumptre
Her father, Robert Plumptre
, held two ecclesiastical positions: President of Queen's College
, Cambridge, and Prebendary of Norwich Cathedral. He died in 1788.
Plumptre, Anne. “Introduction”. Something New, edited by Deborah McLeod, Broadview, 1996, p. vii - xxix.
vii, ix
Textual Features
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
She opens her discussion here with a question: What does the Woman's Movement mean and what is its significance in our modern life?
Pethick-Lawrence, Emmeline. The Meaning of the Woman’s Movement. Woman’s Press.
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First of all, she answers, the movement signifies the awakening of...
Timeline
15 April 1448: Margaret of Anjou (wife of Henry VI) founded...