1897.
National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies formed.
1903.
Women’s Social and Political Union founded.
1905.
More militant strategy of heckling adopted by WSPU.
1909.
First hunger strikes and forcible feeding.
1910.
Failure of first Conciliation Bill.
November: Black Friday police violence towards women outside Parliament.
1911.
Failure of second Conciliation Bill.
Resumption of WSPU violence.
1913.
April: Cat and Mouse Act.
Emmeline Pankhurst sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment.
November: Emily Davison dies after falling under the King’s horse at the Derby.
1914.
Suffragettes suspend militancy at the outbreak of First World war.