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50 Pride and Prejudice Quotes
Last month, I curated a blog post with 40 Jane Austen Quotes. These quotes were from Jane’s six novels and vast number of letters. There were so many quotes I wanted to include in the post that I had to axe for the sake of brevity. However, I couldn’t help myself in dedicating a blog…
William Cuffay: Tailor, Activist, and Hero of the Labor Movement
Born in 1788 in Chatham, Kent, William Cuffay was the son of an English woman, Juliana Fox, and a formerly enslaved father of African descent, Chatham Cuffay. William was a traveling tailor of a short height. He stood at 4 feet 11 inches. However, in that small body was a powerful activist.
Arabella Hunt: Lesbian Soprano and Lutist for the Court of Five Royal Monarchs
Arabella Hunt (1662-1705) was celebrated for her beauty and her musical talents during her lifetime. Her contemporaries remarked that her soprano voice had the “reed of a bullfinch” and inspired various composers, including Henry Purcell and Dr John Blow.
40 Quotes from Jane Austen
Jane Austen left more than six novels. She left two unfinished works, juvenilia, and letters to family and friends. It’s from these sources that we get little Austenian nuggets of wisdom, wit, romance, and hope for future generations. Here’s a few for your reading pleasure.
The Ladies of Llangollen: Historians Call Them Friends
The Ladies of Llangollen, Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, were two women that scandalized English society with their unconventional living arrangements. However, they made a number of friends and entertained several interesting guests, including Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, Anna Seward, Sir Walter Scott, and even the Duke of Wellington.
Craigievar Castle: The Hauntings of a Naked Ghost and a Fiddler
While Craigievar Castle is reputed to have been the inspiration for Walt Disney’s Cinderella Castle, this haunted pinkish monstrosity is the furthest thing from fairy tales. Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, this castle hosts some interesting ghosts, particularly a fiddler and a naked man.
Anne Horton: The Reason the Royal Marriages Act of 1772 was Passed
Anne Luttrell (1743-1808) was born in Marylebone, London to Simon Luttrell, a Member of Parliament, and Judith Maria Lawes. Simon Luttrell was made Baron Irnham in 1768, then Viscount Carhampton in 1781, and then the first Earl of Carhampton in 1785.
Anne Lister: History’s “First Modern Lesbian”
Anne Lister was an English landowner and prolific diarist. Her diaries led to revelations that dubbed her the “first modern lesbian.” She led numerous romantic relationships with women and married Ann Walker in what is regarded as Britain’s first known lesbian wedding.
Frances Maria Kelly: Founder of England’s First Drama School
Frances Maria Kelly (1790-1882) was a celebrated actress who founded England’s first recorded drama school with her own savings. She never married, and she paved her own way in a world where women were expected to raise a family and manage a household.
The Naked Duel: Cocked and Loaded
In July 1806, when Humphrey Hogarth was accused of cheating Henry Barry, the 8th Earl of Barrymore, at cards, he accepted the earl’s challenge at a duel to defend his honor. When he showed up, cocked and loaded, he gave the gathering crowd quite an eyeful. Read on for more!
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