The Arrest of Charles Bradlaugh MP, in the House of Commons
The arrest of Charles Bradlaugh MP (1833 - 1891) in the House of Commons in 1880. Bradlaugh was a social reformer, elected as MP for Northampton in 1880, who refused to take the Commons oath as he was an unbeliever. As such, he was ejected from the Commons and was unable to take his seat in Parliament. In 1886 he relented and took the oath and his seat
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10218567
Media ID
45990996
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6125px x 3942px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustrated London News. 1880. dps 8 & 9 By F. Daddy
Date
1880
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