This talk is about the now forgotten history of young women anarchists and the role they played in 19th century revolutionary history. Russian, English, European and later American- they were escaping domestic confines into the real world. Virginia Woolf called ofr 'Killing the Angels'- after the popular poem 'An Angel in the House' promoted the bliss of domestic life for women. Anarchism chose actions over words.Violence was called “propaganda of the deed” as opposed to “propaganda of the word.”- the best way to push for change . Some women became terrorists, throwing bombs, shooting leaders including six kings, a US president and two Prime Ministers . Many died in prison,committed suicide or emigrated. My talk answers why anarchy appealed to women . Many were English, like Charlotte Smith- who was a leading anarchist, then a Fabian Socialist and a suffragist. She like others ' did more than making tea and typing'. She rallied protesters, wrote manifestos and gave her life to the cause. These women were the First Wave of feminists- we have them to thank for where women are today- and we need to remember them.