The Great English Convent Case of 1869

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: The Great English Convent Case of 1869
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:49:44
• Published: 2019-09-02 15:00

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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com