Moore, Lucy

Lady Fanshawe's Receipt Book

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ISBN 13:: 9781782398127
author:: Moore, Lucy
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Atlantic Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 432
Dimensions:: 19.81 x 12.45 x 3.3 centimetres
Genre:: History, Europe, Great Britain,
Condition:: New
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Lady Fanshawe's Receipt Book: A Woman's Survival in Turbulent Times In 17th-century England, war and bloodshed ravaged the country. Yet, within the confines of home, domestic life continued as it had always done. For Ann Fanshawe and her family, this meant a life of uncertainty and constant danger. As a Royalist diplomat's wife, Ann dedicated herself to supporting her husband's efforts to restore the Stuart monarchy. To cope with the upheavals of war, women like Ann turned to their 'receipt books', treasured collections of medical knowledge gleaned from mothers and friends. Remarkably, one such book - Ann's morocco-bound receipt book - has survived to this day. This remarkable document provides a unique insight into the life of a woman living through one of England's most turbulent periods. By examining Ann's receipt book and memoirs, Lucy Moore brings to life the struggles and joys of a woman fighting to protect her loved ones in the face of conflict.

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