Bradlaugh

/ ˈbrædlɔː /

noun

1. BradlaughCharles18331891MBritishPOLITICS: radical politicianRELIGION: freethinker Charles . 1833–91, British radical and freethinker: barred from taking his seat in parliament (1880–86) for refusing to take the parliamentary oath

Example Sentences

Most dangerously to the crown, as the liberal politician and social activist Charles Bradlaugh wrote around 1870, her absence “proved that the country can do quite well without a monarch and therefore save the extra expense of monarchy.”

From Los Angeles Times

A year or so after Bradlaugh wrote that, Victoria’s heir, the Prince of Wales, nearly died from typhoid, and the general relief and rejoicing at his recovery buoyed the monarchy’s standing anew.

From Los Angeles Times

He refers to the 19th century Northampton MP Charles Bradlaugh, who ensured atheists could stand for parliament, and the suffragettes.

From The Guardian

Daily Politics reporter Ellie Price looks at how Parliament is celebrating the life of Northampton MP Charles Bradlaugh, described as an "odd-looking man", with a new sculpture.

From BBC

The last time this happened was on 23 June 1880, when newly-elected Northampton MP Charles Bradlaugh refused to take the oath of allegiance and spent a night inside the tower.

From BBC