Episode 28 - Alice Thornton's Manuscripts

CavalierCast - The Civil War in Words

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I speak with Professor Cordelia Beattie about the remarkable manuscripts penned by Alice Thornton, a Yorkshire woman who lived through many key events of the 17th century. Though from a well-to-do family, she wasn't rich, and the war affected her in many ways. Cordelia and The Alice Thornton Project are studying Alice's memoirs, interpreting them, and making them available online. There are also public events planned that will bring the stories within them to life.
▪️ Find out more about the life of a woman during these turbulent times.
▪️ Why did Alice write about her life?
▪️ How did a local pub in Ludlow lead to the rediscovery of her forgotten memoirs?
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