Anne Clifford's autobiographical writing, 1590–1676

Jessica Malay (Editor)

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Abstract

Lady Anne Clifford (1590-1676) was a prominent noble woman in the seventeenth century. During her long life she experienced the courts of Elizabeth, James and Charles I. She fought a decades long battle to secure her inheritance of the Clifford lands of the north, providing a spirited and legally robust defense of her rights despite the opposition of powerful men, including James I. She eventually inherited the Clifford lands, and she describes her subsequent struggles to reclaim her authority in these lands still mired in the civil wars. Her autobiographies reveal her joys and griefs within a vivid description of seventeenth-century life. They reveal a personality that was vulnerable and determined; charitable and canny. Her autobiographies provide a window into a vibrant world of seventeenth-century life as lived by this complex and intriguing seventeenth-century woman.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationManchester
PublisherManchester University Press
Number of pages336
ISBN (Electronic)9781526117892
ISBN (Print)9781526117885
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2018

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Malay, J. (Ed.) (2018). Anne Clifford's autobiographical writing, 1590–1676. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Malay, Jessica (Editor). / Anne Clifford's autobiographical writing, 1590–1676. Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018. 336 p.
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