Wife Beating in Victorian England…the ‘Rule of Thumb’
Ever wondered where the term, ‘Rule of thumb’ came from? It derived from old British legal traditions which considered a husband the ruler of his wife.…
‘Mrs Beeton’ – the 19th century ‘Domestic Goddess’.
Between 1780 and 1850 Britain was industrialising. Towns were transforming into cities and the landscape changing from subsistence farming into one of large factories and mills. Traditional crafts were being…
Melissa Blacks Very British History 