Talk:History of England/Timelines

citation needed

A citation is needed for the statement "most legal authorities had in fact held slavery illegal in England since the early 17th century." especially in view of the continuation of the practice throughout the 18th century Nick Gardner 08:57, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

There's often a discrepancy between law and reality. I think this was in the source I cited, but I'll check, probably this afternoon. Peter Jackson 08:47, 5 July 2012 (UTC)

PS. As late as 1827, the Privy Council ruled (in what's known as Grace's Case) that a slave who'd "voluntarily" returned from England to the West Indies was still a slave over there. Peter Jackson 08:49, 5 July 2012 (UTC)

No, it's not there. Can't remember where I read it. I've tried a few places and will see if I can find more. I suppose it's not essential to include this background here anyway. Peter Jackson 13:50, 5 July 2012 (UTC)

I suggest deletion of just that passage. Its removal would not cause readers any significant loss of understanding, and it would avoid causing them possible confusion. Nick Gardner 14:48, 5 July 2012 (UTC)