In 1643 a noble woman Brilliana, Lady Harley had to defend her home from a Royalist siege. Learn more about this extraordinary woman living in extraordinary times in this 3 minute film.
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In 1643 a noble woman Brilliana, Lady Harley had to defend her home from a Royalist siege. Learn more about this extraordinary woman living in extraordinary times in this 3 minute film.
Read moreI have talked about noblewomen and the English Civil Wars on this blog before, particularly with reference to Brilliana, Lady Harley who defended her castle against the royalists. This time we are looking at a noblewoman on the other side of the political divide. Namely, Margaret Lucas Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1623-73) an extraordinary woman. An English […]
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