# Emily Davison dies at the Epsom Derby (1913)

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Suffragette Emily Davison was fatally injured after entering the track in front of the king's horse. Within the broader Early 20Th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1913 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Her death became one of the most famous episodes of the militant suffrage campaign.

## Why it matters
Her death became one of the most famous episodes of the militant suffrage campaign.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Emily Davison dies at the Epsom Derby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Emily+Davison+dies+at+the+Epsom+Derby&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Emily Davison dies at the Epsom Derby](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Emily+Davison+dies+at+the+Epsom+Derby)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)