| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Early Modern Women's Writing |
| Editors | Patricia Pender, Rosalind Smith |
| Place of Publication | Cham |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan, Cham |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030015374 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030015374 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2022 |
Abstract
Margaret Clifford (née Russell), Countess of Cumberland, wrote across a number of genres—letters, autobiography, poetry, and alchemical recipes. She was active in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. She was well respected for her intellect and served as patron to a number of religious, historical, and literary writers. Her writing reveals a keen sense of figurative language and effective rhetorical discourse of the period.