Gain Lives Of The Queens Of England, From The Norman Conquest, Vol. 13 Of 16 (Classic Reprint) Presented By Agnes Strickland Rendered As Print
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Lady Mary of York, when but three years old, stood sponsor for her younger sister, who was born February,the duchess of Monmouth was the other godmother Sheldon, archbishop of Canterbury, was godfather to the infant, who received her mother's name.
She was after wards queenregnant of Great Britain, The father of these sisters was at this epoch the idol of the British nation, After he had returned from his first great victory ofi' Low estofi' and Solebay in, he found that the awful pesti lence called 'the great Plague' had extended its ravages from the metropolis to the nursery of his children at Twick enham, where several of the servants of his fatherinlaw had recently expired.
' The duke hurried his wife and in fants to the purer air of the north, and fixed his residence at York.
From that city he found it was easy to visit the fleet, which was cruising off the northeast coast to watch the proceedings of the Dutch.
The duchess of York and her children lived in great splendor and happiness in the north, and remained there after the duke was summoned by the king to the parliament, which was forced to assemble that year at Oxford.
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Agnes Strickland was an English historical writer and poet, She began her literary career with a poem, Worcester Field, followed by The Seven Ages of Woman and Demetrius.
Abandoning poetry, she produced Historical Tales of Illustrious British Children, The Pilgrims of Walsingham, and Tales and Stories from History.
Her chief works, however, are Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest and Lives of the Queens of Scotland, and English Princessesvols.
,, Lives of the Bachelor Kings of England, and Letters of Mary Queen of Scots, in some of which she was assisted by her sister Elizabeth.
Stricklands researches were laborious and conscientious, and she remains a useful source, Her sty Agnes Strickland was an English historical writer and poet, She began her literary career with a poem, "Worcester Field," followed by "The
Seven Ages of Woman and Demetrius.
" Abandoning poetry, she produced Historical Tales of Illustrious British Children, The Pilgrims of Walsingham, and Tales and Stories from History.
Her chief works, however, are Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman Conquest and Lives of the Queens of Scotland, and English Princessesvols.
,, Lives of the Bachelor Kings of England, and Letters of Mary Queen of Scots, in some of which she was assisted by her sister Elizabeth.
Strickland's researches were laborious and conscientious, and she remains a useful source, Her style is not as objective as most modern historians, but gives a valuable insight into the s of her own time.
Most of the Strickland sisters' historical research and writing was done by Elizabeth, Elizabeth however refused all publicity and Agnes was put forward as author, Their biographical works are fine representations of the larger body of biographies written by Victorian women, a significant subset of Victorian biography with unique characteristics, including the focus on female subjects and inclusion of information that was "social" in nature, such as dress, manners, and diet.
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