The History Press Ltd Proud Northern Lady
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Price: £9.99
Brand: The History Press Ltd
Description: Anne Clifford died in 1676 full of years and honours ‘the great wise woman’ of Bishop Rainbow’s funeral oration ‘fitter for a history than a sermon’. The history had to wait 300 years for Martin Holmes to write this book but she was not forgotten and indeed is referred to as if but recently departed in Craven where she was born; in Kent where she was mistress of Knole; in Wiltshire where she saw the rebuilding of Wilton under Inigo Jones; and most of all in Westmorland where in her several ancestral castles she spent her indomitable old age. Born in 1590 daughter of Queen Elizabeth’s Champion the Earl of Cumberland she had been in succession Countess of Dorset and of Pembroke; but in any age when women were merely their husband’s obident chattels she remained steadfastly herself and her father’s daughter. She defied King James she defied Cromwell and survived them and her husbands to leave an indelible mark and memory in the places and among the people who knew her. Key Features: Paperback 181 pages . The History Press Ltd Proud Northern Lady - shop the best deal online on giftbliss.co.uk
Category: Books
Merchant: English Heritage - Shop
Product ID: 502728
EAN: 9781860771798
Author: Timbo
Rating: 5
Review: Excellent introduction to Lady Anne with whom I became acquainted during a visit to Dalemain House in Cumbria. Absolutely intrigued by what the guide there told us about Lady Anne and her long life; fascinated by the door lock/key she presented to Dalemain so she could gain access if she visited - apparently this was a regular gift from her to her neighbours (as you'll read in the book). Sir Edward Hassell of Dalemain was her steward -although no mention of him in this book. Really good to see her last Diary on display - surprisingly readable handwriting. Have now bought 'The Diaries of Lady Anne Clifford' (D J H Clifford) to learn more. (No - I've not been paid by Dalemain House!)
Author: M. A. Cossins
Rating: 4
Review: Staggeringly impressive lady who, in the Elizabethan/King James era told all and sundry to shove it and stuck, steadfastly, to her principals. Why this has never made the TV/Cinema is beyond me. A lovely book about a truly impressive lady, if you like historical characters this is a must (and if you're like me you'll want to visit all the castles, churches & the Countess Pillar).
