While researching my family tree, I came across Rosa, a possible relative and a bomb-throwing Russian anarchist. It turned out she was not a bomber, nor a relative, but it set me off on research into the little known radical Russian and then European and British anarchist women. They were revolutionaries,fighting for freedom- from family restirctions and from oppression by the state. Dedicated to the cause, they were terrorists, throwing bombs, shooting leaders including six kings, a US president and two Prime Ministers . They demonstrated, formed political groups to help the workers and were banned. So many died in prison,committed suicide or emigrated. My talk answers why anarchy appealed to women . It also remembers some of the women involved. Many were English, less violently active then their European sisters, but all saw it as a way to fight not just for freedom but later for women’s rights and for the birth of trade unions. Violent action was called “propaganda of the deed” as opposed to “propaganda of the word.”- the best way to exact revenge by those seeking change in a restrictive nineteenth century society. It was a period of history now forgotten, but the ideals of anarchy still exists today in those protesting environmental issues or political protest.