Synopsis
Michael Wood learns about Suffragette Nellie Taylor and her experiences during a London window-smashing campaign and her subsequent imprisonment
- Programme: Michael Wood's Story of England
- Episode: 06: Victoria to the Present Day
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2010
- History | Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014 | Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014 | c.1800-2014
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