Ladies’ Gallery at the Commons
Ladies were excluded from the House of Commons, but a gallery, above that of those reserved for reporters, was provided. Ironically–or not?–ladies were “caged”…
The Season Abroad
Up to the mid-nineteenth century the great leisure center of Europe were the German spas. However, when gambling was outlawed, the pendulum swung towards…
The London Season
The London season was coincident with the Parliamentary session, and from February to July, the dinner parties and other entertainments arranged for the amusement…