Many elderly ended up in workhouses as they were unable to work normal jobs and therefore cover the costs of living.
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The quality of life for the elderly in Georgian England was so bad many chose suicide.
Matthew Tomlinson’s diary is full of insights into Georgian England.
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Matthew Tomlinson deplored the execution of a naval surgeon for sodomy, writing that the death penalty was cruel and unfair.
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How did jogging go from a Victorian gentleman’s pastime to the most popular form of exercise on the planet?