William Tyler
Modern Female Heroes and Villains: Rosa Parks and Marie Antoinette
Summary
Marie Antoinette (1755–1793), wife of Louis XVI, and a figure of hate for the French Revolutionaries, remains reviled by many in France to this day. But was she as villainous as she was portrayed or merely a victim of circumstances beyond her control? Rosa Parks (1913–2005), by contrast, remains the hero of the early years of the Civil Rights Movement as she stood up for equal rights in the race-ridden South in the 1950s.
William Tyler
William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre.