# Catharine Macaulay — A Vindication of the Rights of Woman character guide

> Catharine Macaulay in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mrs. Macaulay, Catharine Macaulay, hers

**First appearance:** 0005-iii

## Who they are

Historian and feminist whose work is praised by Wollstonecraft.

## Relationships

### [Mary Wollstonecraft](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_vindication_of_the_rights_of_woman_se/characters/mary_wollstonecraft)

_friendship_

Wollstonecraft deeply respects Macaulay as a fellow historian and advocate for women's education, citing her as an intellectual ally.

### [Mary Wollstonecraft](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_vindication_of_the_rights_of_woman_se/characters/mary_wollstonecraft)

_friendship_

Wollstonecraft deeply respects Macaulay as a fellow historian and advocate for women's education, citing her as an intellectual ally.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_vindication_of_the_rights_of_woman_se/chapters/i)

Implied as one of 'the best of men' whose memory demands respect; a defender of liberty.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_vindication_of_the_rights_of_woman_se/chapters/endnotes)

Mentioned as a notable exception to general rules and as an authority on education.

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