British women weren't actually forbidden to vote before 1832, then the reform act specifically forbade it. This didn't change until 1918. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110925085601AAVk2j1
Some more surprising dates in the western world: Belgium 1948 Switserland 1971 Portugal 1974 Liectenstein 1984 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage
I am always amazed...or never cease to be amazed at how much I do not know...or have a rope around. In contrast to Switzerland in 1971 (never would have guessed that)...is The Isle Of Man in 1881.
Some fairly surprising info there. Always thought the Swiss were so progressive...I now desire a Swiss miss...Calling all Swiss ladies, SM seeks SF for Eskimo kisses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWyvEIi-fTk
At least the women back then were a lot more for their families than what a lot are these days. Himmler was certainly no role father figure himself, far from being Nordic which he wanted the SS structure be formed of he also had an affair with his secretary Hedwig Potthast.