Beaufort
the duke and his duchess, 1657-1715
by Molly McClain
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"In the tumultuous decades which followed the English civil war an extraordinary aristocratic couple, Henry and Mary Somerset, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, survived the social upheaval by creating a remarkable political partnership. Together, they worked to restore their family's estates and political power base as well as their home, Badminton House in Gloucestershire.
They also sought to tame political and religious passions and to bring order and stability to Restoration society, a goal which was shared by many members of the landed classes. This book uses their story to illuminate the profound cultural changes which took place after 1660. It also brings to life Henry Somerset (1629-1700) and Mary Capel Somerset (1630-1715), two complex and unique individuals."--BOOK JACKET.
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Beaufort: the duke and his duchess, 1657-1715
2001, Yale University Press
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Beaufort: The Duke and His Duchess, 1657-1715 (Yale Historical Publications Series)
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Beaufort: The Duke and His Duchess, 1657-1715
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-245) and index.
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"'What shall we say to your fine ladies,' wrote Sir Edward Hyde to his colleague and friend Sir Edward Nicholas, when my Lady Beauchamp marries my Lord Worcester's son?"
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