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Tell us about your favourite women from history

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In our April/May 2010 issue of BRITAIN magazine, we have a fascinating feature by Sally Varlow, author of Lady Penelope: The Lost Tale of Love and Politics at the Court of Elizabeth I, on Britain’s most notable women throughout history, listed below.

Make sure you read Sally’s feature to find out more about the lives of these women. Do you agree with the choice of famous females? Have we missed anyone out? Let us know who you think makes the grade. Which women do you think have had the most impact in British history?



Our Top 10 Women

Boudicca
Queen Elizabeth I
Nell Gwyn
Jane Austen
Elizabeth Fry
Queen Victoria
Florence Nightingale
Emmeline Pankhurst
Margaret Thatcher
Queen Elizabeth II