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By Tim Lambert Education for Girls in the 18th Century In the 1700s girls from well-off families went to boarding schools. Poor girls sometimes went to dame schools where they were taught to read and write. Additionally, in some towns, there were charity schools known as blue coat schools due to the colour of their… Continue reading Women in the 18th Century

By Tim Lambert Women’s Jobs in the 17th Century In the 17th century, some women had jobs. Some of them worked spinning cloth. Women were milliners, dyers, and embroiderers. There were also washerwomen. Some women worked in food preparation such as brewers, bakers, or confectioners. Women also sold foodstuffs in the streets. A very common… Continue reading Women in the 17th Century

By Tim Lambert It is a myth that 16th-century women were meek and submissive. Some were strong-minded and they had more influence than is sometimes imagined. In 1513 Henry VIII went to war in France. He made the queen, Catherine of Aragon, Governor of the Realm, and Captain-General of the home forces in his absence.… Continue reading Women in the 16th Century

By Tim Lambert Women’s Rights in the 20th Century During the 20th century women gained equal rights with men. Technological and economic changes made it inevitable that women would be given the same rights as men. By 1884 the majority of men in Britain were allowed to vote. So in 1897 local groups of women… Continue reading Women in the 20th Century