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The Great English Convent Case of 1869

The Great English Convent Case of 1869

Stuff You Missed in History Class

September 2, 201944m 15s

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This case fed an already growing anti-Catholic movement in England in the 1860s. Additionally, it played on the shock of women being incredibly cruel to one another – something that was even used by the plaintiff’s legal team when speaking to the jury.

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