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This work examines the historical privileges of women in Britain, tracing their rights and roles from ancient times to the modern era. It discusses various categories of women, including royal and noblewomen, and their legal standings, such as the ability to hold property, participate in governance, and engage in economic activities. The text highlights the evolution of women's rights, the impact of legal precedents, and the societal perceptions that have shaped their status. It also addresses the challenges faced in advocating for women's suffrage and the gradual changes in legislation that have expanded women's rights over time.

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Title: British freewomen

Their historical privilege

Author: C. C. Stopes

Release date: August 15, 2023 [eBook #71414]

Language: English

Original publication: London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co, 1894

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BRITISH FREEWOMEN


BRITISH FREEWOMEN
THEIR HISTORICAL PRIVILEGE
BY
CHARLOTTE CARMICHAEL STOPES
DIPLOMÉE, EDIN. UNIVERSITY

“I do own for myself that Seneca the Declaimer saith, that I take pleasure in going back to studies of antiquity, and in looking behind me to our grandsires’ better times.”

As saith another poet:

“Antique, buried in rubbish, old and musty,
Which make one verst in customs old and new,
And of Laws, Gods, and Men giving a view,
Render the careful student skilled and trusty.”
Inner Temple Dec. 25, 1610.

John Selden’s Janus Anglorum, translated by Redman Westcott, alias Littleton.

LONDON
SWAN SONNENSCHEIN & CO.
PATERNOSTER SQUARE
1894