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Politics and Society The Journals of Lady Knightley of Fawsley 1885–1913

  • Published: 16 Feb 2016
  • DOI: 10.4324/9780203326770
  • Print ISBN: 9780415350204
  • eBook ISBN: 9780203326770

Louisa Mary, Lady Knightley of Fawnsley, was a woman of unusually wide interests, especially in the field of public affairs. In an age when few opportunities arose for women to make a contribution to political and feminist matters, Lady Knightley was an early pioneer of both causes. Denied the vote as a woman, she was a leading advocate of the campaign for constitutional, non-militant action to achieve the franchise, a cause which she continued to espouse until her death in 1913.

Her later journals, written with warmth and humour, provide a fascinating picture of politics and society in England at a time of crucial change. Her journals provide many insights into rural politics following the Reform Acts of 1884 and 1885.

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    Introduction By Peter Gordon
  • Chronology By Peter Gordon
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