In conjunction with the rise of separate spheres, the significance of women's work in the domestic sphere increased in the 19th century. Women were increasingly considered to be the "moral compass" of the family; they maintained their home as a safe-haven for spiritual growth and retreat for their children and husband. These beliefs were founded... Continue Reading →
‘Satan’s Seat’ in London – Westminster
One Sunday in 1823, Christopher Woollacott, a newly instated pastor at a Baptist church in Romney Street, was perusing the streets of his new hometown. This was the first Sunday after his arrival, having come from a small rural baptist church in Modbury to a growing church, not far from the Houses of Parliament in... Continue Reading →