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Jan 1, 1521
Anne Askew
Anne lived during a time when it was dangerous to have strong Catholic or Protestant views. Anne was willing to stand up and preach. Anne was arrested, interrogated, and put on a fearful device called the rack. She still refused to give names or implicate others. She was taken to her execution, was fastened to the skate by a chain. She was given the choice to recant but refused, and was burned in front of a great crowd. -
Elizabeth Fry
Elizabeth Fry was born to a wealthy Quaker family in Norwich. Once she heard a Quaker preacher in 1797, she became concerned with doing something for the welfare of others. After she had a visit to the Newgate Prison on 1813, she devoted herself to humanitarian causes. She supported moves for the education of working women and also to provide better housing for the poor. Elizabeth was a determined woman who dedicated most of her adult life to helping those in need. -
Thomas Fowell Buxton
Thomas entered parliament in 1818 and worked hard to bring around the complete abolition of slavery. He had to withstand enormous pressure and abuse. He helped introduce laws that protected the rights of Africans. He attempted to start a trade with African goods that had nothing to do with slaves. He failed at his attempt and his failure resulted in his death. Thomas dedicated most of his life to championing the cause of enslaved people and the Africans that were being trampled on. -
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh
Princess Sophia Jindan Alexdrowna Duleep Singh was the daughter of Maharaja Duleep Singh, and she was also the goddaughter of Queen Victoria. Though Sophia could have had and easy luxurious life, she choose to be involved in a movement called Women’s Suffrage, where they fought for the right of women being allowed to vote. She attended a demonstration called Black Monday Demonstration, where she and many other women clashed with the police. Many women were injured. -
Irena Sendlerowa
Irena Sendlerowa helped rescue over 2,500 Jewish children, during the Holocaust of World War 2. From the outbreak of the war, Irena risked her life giving food and shelter to Jewish people. Irena organized and directed a children's rescue group among her colleagues, to smuggle Jewish children from the Ghetto. -
Alan Turing
Alana turning was a brilliant mathematician and logician. At the outbreak of World War II, Alan joined the Government Codes and Cypher School at Bletchley Park. He worked on breaking the code for the German Enigma machine, a device used to send coded messages to units of the German forces. He then developed a machine called the Bombe, which was used to break the code. His wartime services helped win the war. His role was important but very few people knew about it since it was secret. -
Noor Inayat Khan
Noor wanted to be part in defeating Nazi Germany. She joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in 1940 as a trainee wireless operator. She was chosen to train as a special agent and was flown to France. She was eventually captured, interrogated and imprisoned at Pforzheim in solitary confinement. She refused to give any information on her work or operatives. She was then moved to the Dachau Concentration camp. On September 13th 1944, she was taken outside and was shot. -
Boudica 30AD
Boudica was the queen of the Iceni during the early Roman occupation of Britain. When her husband, Prasutagus, died, he left a will, leaving half of his properties and lands to his daughters and the other half to Rome. The Romans had no respect or the will and took control of all the lands and possessions. Boudica was incited to rebellion and vengeance. She was willing to lead her people to victory against the Romans.
