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Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we'll unravel a tale that's gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851) Get bonus content on Patreon
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    The Violent Female Terrorists That The IRA copied! | The EXPLOSIVE Fight To Win The Vote

    The Violent Female Terrorists That The IRA copied! | The EXPLOSIVE Fight To Win The Vote

    The Suffragettes were far more deadly than you think. These courageous and brave women set about learning how to fight war like men did and then, they beat them at their own game. Often dumbed down in later years, the suffragettes militant campaign was extensive, terrifying and effective. The only thing that stopped these women from winning the vote with violent tactics was a little thing called World War One!
    Today on Macabre London and our final in this four part series, we uncover the Militancy of the Suffragettes and how they used EXPLOSIVE tactics to win the vote.
    This is part four in my industrial revolution / Suffragette series - episode one is here: https://youtu.be/X-skf7cLV0E
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    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/virtual-visit/podcasts/women-and-power-series
    https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/suffragettes-and-the-black-friday-protests-18-november-1910/#:~:text=While%20the%20evidence%20compiled%20by,her%20treatment%20at%20these%20protests.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_March_of_the_Women
    https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.4836241/british-suffragette-was-the-1st-to-go-to-jail-now-a-letter-to-her-sister-has-been-found-in-b-c-1.4836244#:~:text=The%20letter%20begins%2C%20%22My%20Dear,for%20women%27s%20right%20to%20vote.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Union_of_Women%27s_Suffrage_Societies
    https://hist259.web.unc.edu/millicentgarrettfawcett/
    Pankhurst, Christabel. Unshackled: The Story of How We Won the Vote
    Pankhurst, Emmeline. My Own Story. 1914
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    • 59 min
    The Physical Fight For The Vote! SUFFRAGETTES Beaten By POLICE on orders from WINSTON CHURCHILL

    The Physical Fight For The Vote! SUFFRAGETTES Beaten By POLICE on orders from WINSTON CHURCHILL

    300 women were penned into parliament square and thrown to the mercy of the male crowd and given the order to "Do with them as they wished" This violent assault lasted 6 hours and unarmed women were beaten, attacked and then arrested all because they wanted their cry of "Votes For Women" to be heard! On part 3 of our Suffragette series we take a look at the bitter battle of Black Friday and the turning point in the campaign to gain the female vote.
    The 1800's ushered in a new way of life for everyone and the Industrial Revolution wasn't called that just because of the machines. This new reign of technology heralded in a new era in workers rights or in fact highlighted that...there were none! Pair this with the fact that only 4500 men in England were allowed to vote, this meant working class people had no say in what happened to them and they were angry!
    Today on Macabre London, we uncover Black Friday, an event which made the gentle suffragettes turn to violence all in the name of gaining the vote.
    This is part three in my industrial revolution / Suffragette series - episode one is here: https://youtu.be/X-skf7cLV0E
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    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/virtual-visit/podcasts/women-and-power-series
    https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/suffragettes-and-the-black-friday-protests-18-november-1910/#:~:text=While%20the%20evidence%20compiled%20by,her%20treatment%20at%20these%20protests.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_March_of_the_Women
    https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.4836241/british-suffragette-was-the-1st-to-go-to-jail-now-a-letter-to-her-sister-has-been-found-in-b-c-1.4836244#:~:text=The%20letter%20begins%2C%20%22My%20Dear,for%20women%27s%20right%20to%20vote.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Union_of_Women%27s_Suffrage_Societies
    https://hist259.web.unc.edu/millicentgarrettfawcett/
    Pankhurst, Christabel. Unshackled: The Story of How We Won the Vote
    Pankhurst, Emmeline. My Own Story. 1914
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    • 48 min
    A Taxidermied Man Helped Women Get the Vote? | The Formation Of The Suffragettes

    A Taxidermied Man Helped Women Get the Vote? | The Formation Of The Suffragettes

    What does a taxidermied man have to do with women getting the vote? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot!
    The 1800's ushered in a new way of life for everyone and the Industrial Revolution wasn't called that just because of the machines. This new reign of technology heralded in a new era in workers rights or in fact highlighted that...there were none! Pair this with the fact that only 4500 men in England were allowed to vote, this meant working class people had no say in what happened to them and they were angry! However, a new way of thinking was making it's way into parliament and that was because of a now taxidermied man who lived in a case...
    Today on Macabre London, we uncover the origins of the women's suffrage movement and the path to the universal vote.
    This is part two in my industrial revolution / Suffragette series - episode one is here: https://youtu.be/X-skf7cLV0E
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    https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsehistory/2023/03/28/remembering-the-suffragettes-black-friday/#:~:text=Over%20100%20women%20were%20arrested,modern%20day%20Parliament%20in%20colour.
    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/virtual-visit/podcasts/women-and-power-series
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism
    https://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-prime-ministers/james-ramsay-macdonald#:~:text=Born%2012%20October%201866%2C%20James,from%20a%20working%20class%20family.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1842_general_strike#:~:text=The%201842%20general%20strike%2C%20also,to%20South%20Wales%20and%20Cornwall.
    https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/parliamentary-collections/1866-suffrage-petition/presenting-the-petition/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Duleep_Singh
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Act_1832
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    • 25 min
    The Bloody Showdown That Altered History! | The Peterloo Massacre

    The Bloody Showdown That Altered History! | The Peterloo Massacre

    The Industrial Revolution was a new way of life for everyone. This new reign of machines heralded in a new era in workers rights or in fact highlighted that...there were none! Pair this with the fact that only 4000 men in England were allowed to vote, this meant working class people had no say in what happened to them and the only people who did, had no idea what it was like to be them. People had had enough and it was time to make their voices heard...this however would result in a battle which...well the outcome of which, isn't what you would expect.
    Today on Macabre London (and Manchester) , we uncover the origins of the Industrial Revolution and the horrors of The Peterloo Massacre
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    https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/virtual-visit/podcasts/women-and-power-series
    https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/industrialization-labor-and-life/#
    https://spartacus-educational.com/PRfields.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_Kingdom
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    • 33 min
    Is it True -"If The Ravens Leave The Tower, The Kingdom Will Fall" ? | Macabre Mythbusters

    Is it True -"If The Ravens Leave The Tower, The Kingdom Will Fall" ? | Macabre Mythbusters

    The place with the most history surrounding it in London is undoubtedly the Tower. This building has many myths and legends assigned to its historic reign over the capital. One of these myths is its feathered friends, the ravens. These majestic birds are said to be the key in keeping the kingdom alive and have been on site for almost 1000 years. The myth behind the famous saying is not entirely known and today we explore just where it may have come from and if there is any truth to it.
    Today on Macabre London, we uncover the mystery of the Tower Of London's Ravens
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    https://www.mylondon.news/whats-on/whats-on-news/londoners-baffled-video-tower-london-24321409
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravens_of_the_Tower_of_London
    https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/whats-on/the-ravens/#gs.2ukjt7
    https://www.thamesriversightseeing.com/blog/myths-and-legends-surrounding-the-tower-of-london

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    • 22 min
    Jealous Actors Rivalry Ends in Murder Whilst Audience Waits | William Terris Adelphi Theatre

    Jealous Actors Rivalry Ends in Murder Whilst Audience Waits | William Terris Adelphi Theatre

    Two actors met in London but both had quite different backstories. Their friendship soon turned into a bitter jealous rivalry, one which would result in murder, minutes before one of them was to take to the stage.
    Today on Macabre London, we uncover the murder of William Terris at The Adelphi Theatre.
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    Published: Wednesday 22 December 1897
    Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
    "Obituary, Mr. Robert Courtneidge", The Times, 8 April 1939, p. 14
    https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-27144
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Terriss
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Archer_Prince
    https://www.haunted-britain.com/the-ghost-of-william-terriss.htm
    By Diliff - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38915795
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    • 33 min

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4.6 out of 5
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133 Ratings

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Perfect show!

Love this show, researched well, narrated soothingly and the stories are less well known which makes it interesting. Always in my top 10 rotation

jodie_cass ,

Absolutely amazing!!

Great topics narrated beautifully! Cleverly researched and I learn something new each time!

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Far too many adverts spoil the podcast

I used to really enjoy the podcast but the amount of adverts for even the shorter, 15-20 minute, shows is ridiculous! I felt like I was constantly skipping which distracted from the what should be interesting stories!

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