On a drizzly June morning in 1982, the silhouette of a man was seen hanging partly submerged in the river Thames from the underside of Blackfriars Bridge right in the heart of London’s busy financial district.
Initially this looked like someone had tragically decided to end their own life but on closer inspection, the body held some strange clues to its demise.
Was this man there because he’d decided to kill himself? Or had he been murdered?
Today on macabre London, we uncover the story of Roberto Calvi, God’s Banker.
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The Mysterious Death of God's Banker | Roberto Calvi

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Step into the hedonistic 1930's as today we delve into a scandalous tale which rocked Britain. Brace yourself for a journey which weaves a narrative of love, betrayal, adultery and murder. From the opulent realms of high society to the shadowy corners of the courtroom, this gripping story will have you on the edge of your seat. Join us as we untangle the web of intrigue surrounding one of history's most sensational trials, shedding light on the complexities of a woman ensnared in the throes of passion and tangled in a suburban life which no longer served her but would she make it out alive? 
Today on Macabre London  we unlock the mysteries behind the case of Francis & Alma Rattenbury and the murder at the Villa Madeira. 
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195058761/florence-eleanor-rattenbury
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rattenbury
https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/politics-law/the-architect-the-lady
https://montecristomagazine.com/community/the-outrageous-life-and-death-of-francis-rattenbury
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Murder at the Villa Madeira | The scandalous case of Alma Rattenbury and the deadly love triangle

The Suffragettes were far more deadly than you think. These courageous and brave women set about learning how to fight war like men did and then, they beat them at their own game. Often dumbed down in later years, the suffragettes militant campaign was extensive, terrifying and effective. The only thing that stopped these women from winning the vote with violent tactics was a little thing called World War One! 
Today on Macabre London and our final in this four part series, we uncover the Militancy of the Suffragettes and how they used EXPLOSIVE tactics to win the vote.
This is part four in my industrial revolution / Suffragette series - episode one is here: https://youtu.be/X-skf7cLV0E
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https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/suffragettes-and-the-black-friday-protests-18-november-1910/#:~:text=While%20the%20evidence%20compiled%20by,her%20treatment%20at%20these%20protests. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_March_of_the_Women
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.4836241/british-suffragette-was-the-1st-to-go-to-jail-now-a-letter-to-her-sister-has-been-found-in-b-c-1.4836244#:~:text=The%20letter%20begins%2C%20%22My%20Dear,for%20women%27s%20right%20to%20vote.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Union_of_Women%27s_Suffrage_Societies
https://hist259.web.unc.edu/millicentgarrettfawcett/
Pankhurst, Christabel. Unshackled: The Story of How We Won the Vote
Pankhurst, Emmeline. My Own Story. 1914 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Violent Female Terrorists That The IRA copied! | The EXPLOSIVE Fight To Win The Vote

300 women were penned into parliament square and thrown to the mercy of the male crowd and given the order to "Do with them as they wished" This violent assault lasted 6 hours and unarmed women were beaten, attacked and then arrested all because they wanted their cry of "Votes For Women" to be heard! On part 3 of our Suffragette series we take a look at the bitter battle of Black Friday and the turning point in the campaign to gain the female vote. 
The 1800's ushered in a new way of life for everyone and the Industrial Revolution wasn't called that just because of the machines. This new reign of technology heralded in a new era in workers rights or in fact highlighted that...there were none! Pair this with the fact that only 4500 men in England were allowed to vote, this meant working class people had no say in what happened to them and they were angry! 
Today on Macabre London, we uncover Black Friday, an event which made the gentle suffragettes turn to violence all in the name of gaining the vote. 
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https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/suffragettes-and-the-black-friday-protests-18-november-1910/#:~:text=While%20the%20evidence%20compiled%20by,her%20treatment%20at%20these%20protests. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_March_of_the_Women
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.4836241/british-suffragette-was-the-1st-to-go-to-jail-now-a-letter-to-her-sister-has-been-found-in-b-c-1.4836244#:~:text=The%20letter%20begins%2C%20%22My%20Dear,for%20women%27s%20right%20to%20vote.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Union_of_Women%27s_Suffrage_Societies
https://hist259.web.unc.edu/millicentgarrettfawcett/
Pankhurst, Christabel. Unshackled: The Story of How We Won the Vote
Pankhurst, Emmeline. My Own Story. 1914 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Physical Fight For The Vote! SUFFRAGETTES Beaten By POLICE on orders from WINSTON CHURCHILL

What does a taxidermied man have to do with women getting the vote? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot!  The 1800's ushered in a new way of life for everyone and the Industrial Revolution wasn't called that just because of the machines. This new reign of technology heralded in a new era in workers rights or in fact highlighted that...there were none! Pair this with the fact that only 4500 men in England were allowed to vote, this meant working class people had no say in what happened to them and they were angry!  However, a new way of thinking was making it's way into parliament and that was because of a now taxidermied man who lived in a case...
Today on Macabre London, we uncover the origins of the women's suffrage movement and the path to the universal vote.
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https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/virtual-visit/podcasts/women-and-power-series
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utilitarianism
https://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-prime-ministers/james-ramsay-macdonald#:~:text=Born%2012%20October%201866%2C%20James,from%20a%20working%20class%20family.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1842_general_strike#:~:text=The%201842%20general%20strike%2C%20also,to%20South%20Wales%20and%20Cornwall.
https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/electionsvoting/womenvote/parliamentary-collections/1866-suffrage-petition/presenting-the-petition/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Duleep_Singh
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A Taxidermied Man Helped Women Get the Vote? | The Formation Of The Suffragettes

The Industrial Revolution was a new way of life for everyone. This new reign of machines heralded in a new era in workers rights or in fact highlighted that...there were none! Pair this with the fact that only 4000 men in England were allowed to vote, this meant working class people had no say in what happened to them and the only people who did, had no idea what it was like to be them. People had had enough and it was time to make their voices heard...this however would result in a battle which...well the outcome of which, isn't what you would expect. 
Today on Macabre London (and Manchester) , we uncover the origins of the Industrial Revolution and the horrors of The Peterloo Massacre
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https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/virtual-visit/podcasts/women-and-power-series
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/industrialization-labor-and-life/#
https://spartacus-educational.com/PRfields.htm
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The Mysterious Death of God's Banker | Roberto Calvi

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