Podcasts History The English Heritage Podcast Episode 168 - Somerset v Stewart: the landmark trial that helped to end slavery

Episode 168 - Somerset v Stewart: the landmark trial that helped to end slavery

Published: June 16, 2022, 5 a.m.

Today we\u2019re joined by English Heritage\u2019s Head of Learning and Interpretation Dr Dominique Bouchard and Properties Historians' Team Leader Dr Andrew Hann to talk about a landmark case presided over by Lord Chief Justice, William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, who lived at Kenwood in north London.\n\nHe was also a dissenting voice against slavery. Mansfield's ruling in the Somerset v Stewart case in 1772 paved the way for the abolition of slavery in Britain and beyond.\n\nTo discover more about Kenwood or plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/kenwood\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices