Peterloo: When Sabres Answered the Call for Votes
On August 16, 1819, cavalry charged a peaceful crowd of 60,000 demanding parliamentary reform in Manchester, killing about 18 people at Peterloo.
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The Playboy Prince Who Was King for 326 Days
On January 20, 1936, the dashing Prince of Wales became Edward VIII — and abdicated less than a year later for the woman he loved.
The Virginian Who Broke Into Britain's Most Exclusive Club
On December 1, 1919, Nancy Astor took her seat in the House of Commons, becoming the first woman ever to sit in the British Parliament.