Episode 18 - Lady Derby & Lathom House
CavalierCast - The Civil War in Words - En podkast av Mark Turnbull - Lørdager
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Send us a textI speak to Jennifer Kewley Draskau (Senior research Fellow - University of Liverpool) who has written a book about Charlotte, Countess of Derby. The Earl of Derby owned Lathom, and garrisoned it for King Charles I's cause in the Civil War. His wife conducted its defence during the siege of 1644. Why myths surround Lady Derby & why?How did King Charles II's lack of a legitimate heir affect the widowed Lady Derby?What did Lady Derby think of her spectacular success?Warwic...