BETWEEN SLAVERY AND FREEDOM : The Story of Fritz, the Last Famous Maroon Leader of Colonial Mauritius lemauricien.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lemauricien.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Mordaunt Divorce Case and the Prince of Wales
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Hi, I m Joanne Hayle. I am fascinated by British royal family history and write books and articles about them and European royalty.
Edward, Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark s wedding at St. George s Chapel, Windsor. 10th March 1863.
A Cause for Royal Disapproval
Divorce in an English civil court had been possible since 1858 at the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes. Until then divorce had been a matter for the ecclesiastical courts. The cost was exorbitant and the divorce rate was a few hundred cases per year at most by 1870. Divorcees were not accepted by polite society. Petitioners and respondents knew unquestionably that royal family members would not grace an event hosted or attended by them. The monarch was the head of the Church of England which opposed divorce so it was imperative not to be seen to condone it or tolerate the people connected to it. It was more acceptable among the Victorian e
Land, slavery and cattle matter: To move forward, we need to look back
By Tembeka Ngcukaitobi on 19 May 2021
Societies emerging from violent colonial conquests must deal with redress, in order to create a new social and economic order. South Africa is one of them. Yet the memory of conquest occupies a precarious position, at risk of being erased by distortions, contestations and exasperation. In three articles, I propose to unpack key facets of colonial conquests, to broaden our understanding of the past and the land story. This is about legacies of enslavement of indigenous people and the taking of their cattle by Europeans.
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