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1792 – British Feminist – Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft wrote one of the earlier works of Feminist philosophy. ‘A Vindication of the Righ... Read more
1792
1792
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1736 – End Of Witchcraft
In the Kingdom of Great Britain, witchcraft ceased to be an act punishable by law with the Witchcraft Act of 1736.
1736
1736
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1666 – Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London began on 2 September 1666 and lasted nearly five days. One-third of London was destro... Read more
1666
1666
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1665 – Great Plague
Bubonic plague had killed people in England since 1347 but The Great Plague of London killed around 25% of the... Read more
1665
1665
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1648 – The Siege of Colchester – English Civil War
During the English Civil War of 1642-1651 Royalist forces loyal to King Charles I were besieged in Colchester ... Read more
1648
1648
1645 – Trial of Rebecca West
During 1645 Ann and her Daughter Rebecca West of Lawford in Essex were arrested on suspicion of witchcraft. They were ... Read more
1645
1645
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1644 – 1647 – Hopkins Witch Trials
Matthew Hopkins was an English witch-hunter whose career flourished during the time of the English Civil Wa... Read more
1644
1644
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1588 – England Defeats the Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada sailed from Spain in July 1588. King Philip II of Spain intended to invade Elizabethan En... Read more
1588
1588
1582 – Ursula Kemp
Ursula Kemp was an essex lady accused of witchcraft in 1582. She was held in a jail in her home village of St Osyth until her trial in Chelmsford where she was found guilty and hanged.
1582
1582
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1566 – Chelmsford Witch Trials
1566 – Chelmsford Witch Trials Essex was the heartland of the earliest witch trials, and it was the coun... Read more
1566
1566
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1563 – Witchcraft Act
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1st another act was passed that suggested the death penalty for witchcraft... Read more
1563
1563