History of political and civil rights of women in the United Kingdom

The formation and development of women’s rights in Europe has a long history, which is different within each of the states. The publication is devoted to the study of the political and civil rights of women in the UK from the moment of adoption of the Habeas corpus act to the present day. The authors conduct a historical review of women’s property, family, and political rights in the UK. The authors consider the development of women’s rights and the suffrage movement against the backdrop of political events unfolding in the UK and around the world. © 2019, Rossiiskaya Akademiya Nauk, Institut Istorii (Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of General Hist. All rights reserved.