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Biggs deftly blends historical research with creative retelling, bringing prison records to full and chilling life. - The New Statesman

Cambridge University is renowned worldwide for its academic prowess, but below the surface lurks a murky past. During the nineteenth century, the university became infamous for its dogged determination to cling to ancient laws allowing it to arrest and imprison unchaperoned women found walking the streets of Cambridge after dark.

Mistakes were made. Violence and legal action followed until finally an Act of Parliament put an end to the university's jurisdiction over the women of Cambridge.

The Spinning House

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      Publisher History Press
      Published 3 July 2024
      ISBN-13 9781803995700
      978-1803995700
      ISBN-10 180399570X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Biggs deftly blends historical research with creative retelling, bringing prison records to full and chilling life. - The New Statesman

      Cambridge University is renowned worldwide for its academic prowess, but below the surface lurks a murky past. During the nineteenth century, the university became infamous for its dogged determination to cling to ancient laws allowing it to arrest and imprison unchaperoned women found walking the streets of Cambridge after dark.

      Mistakes were made. Violence and legal action followed until finally an Act of Parliament put an end to the university's jurisdiction over the women of Cambridge.

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