Boiling

In England a law of 1531 allowed poisoners to be boiled alive. In 1532 a cook called Richard Roose was boiled alive and in 1542 a woman called Margaret Davy was boiled alive. However, the law was repealed in 1547.

Mary Wollstonecraft

 Famous writer Mary Wollstonecraft was born on 27 April 1759. She is known for her book A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792). https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-mary-wollstonecraft/

Women in the 19th century

 Six years ago I made this video about women in the 19th century https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVshvWQAxKo

Women in the Ancient World

 Five years ago I made this video about women in the Ancient World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzEKaRrxduI

St Georges Day

 23 April is St George's Day. Cry God for Harry, England, and St George! https://localhistories.org/a-brief-history-of-st-georges-day/

Happy Easter

 Happy Easter everybody! https://localhistories.org/a-brief-history-of-easter/ 😊

The Katyn Massacre

 On 13 April 1943, the Germans announced that they had found the bodies of more than 4,000 Polish officers murdered by the Russians in 1940. The Russians invaded Poland from the east in 1939 after the Germans invaded from the west.). The Russians continued to deny the massacre at Katyn until 1990. https://localhistories.org/the-katyn-massacre/

Universal Manhood Suffrage

 I found an interesting article about universal suffrage https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/universal-manhood-suffrage/

Blendworth

 I wrote a history of the tiny village of Blendworth in Hampshire https://localhistories.org/a-history-of-blendworth 

Joseph Lister

 Joseph Lister the man who invented antiseptic surgery was born on 5 April 1827 https://localhistories.org/a-brief-biography-of-joseph-lister/