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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party 10th January
That enchantress, Abigail Hill Masham. Here’s a nice obscure lesbian for you – no birthdate, (best guess 1670’s) but sufficiently influential because of her relationship with Queen Anne to have caused...
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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party 20th January
late again! In my defense, an over-long dress rehearsal for Orpheus followed by a rehearsal for Vocal Chords put a bit of a dent in the day. So the 20th of January: not exactly a vintage day for...
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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party 26th January
Today’s birthday belongs to Elizabeth Percy (26 January 1667 – 24 November 1722) the last of Queen Anne’s intimate lady friends. Elizabeth was one of the richest heiresses of her time and as such was...
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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party 6th February
Queen Anne 6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714 Anne is reknowned for her passionate relationships with women, extraordinarily well documented, largely thanks to her longest lasting passion Sarah Jennings...
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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party 7th February
The 7th February is another date I have found no candidate for so here is Mary de la Rivière Manley 1663-1724 Mary was briefly the editor of The Examiner, a Tory paper. She was the first English woman...
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The Historical Birthday-Tea Party 12th February
Once more I am short of a specific birthday to celebrate, so back to the seventeenth century and to Frances Apsley 1653–1727. Frances was the object of affection of a youthful Mary Stuart, who became...
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