Lady Mary was one of the group of aristocratic women who signed Thomas Coram's petition to King George II to establish the Foundling Hospital, a place of safety for babies and children at risk of abandonment. [5 ] [6 ] [7 ] She signed on 6…
Mary Sackville, Countessof Falmouth and Dorset (1645 – 1679, née Bagot) was an English courtier and mistress of King Charles II. [2 ] The King rewarded her with grants of land, including Somerset House, in the Strand, [3 ] and a state…
This is a list of characters from Downton Abbey, a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece for ITV and PBS, respectively.
Henrietta Marie Bourbonská, francouzsky Henriette-Marie de France, anglicky Henrietta Maria of France (25. listopadu 1609, Paříž – 10. září 1669, Colombes) byla rodem francouzská princezna a sňatkem jako žena Karla I.
Mary Herbert, countessof Pembroke was a patron of the arts and scholarship, poet, and translator. She was the sister of Sir Philip Sidney, who dedicated to her his Arcadia. After his death she published it and completed his verse…