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'A woman, a dog and a walnut tree, the more they are beaten, the better they'll be.'
Women have always suffered at the hands of men and it is only relatively recently that British law acknowledged that women are people and not merely the property of their partners or male relatives. This fascinating legal history of the battle to provide justice for women takes its name from an old proverb, which describes a view of women sadly still in evidence today. From domestic violence and rape, to 'wife selling' and divorce, The Walnut Tree lifts the lid on the shocking history of women's rights under British law and explores how this has shaped our current justice system and social attitiudes.
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