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The Virgin Mary sheltering the Bedingfeld family, Norfolk royalists, during the civil war. Painted shortly after the battle of Marston Moor, 1644. Fascinating image / allegory of an English Catholic family during the Interregnum. #restlessrepublic #oxburghhall #civilwar
Is there a more overlooked woman in British history? Anne Monck met her husband George in the Tower when she was a laundrymaid; she went on to convince him to restore the monarchy. Yet she has no statue. No biography. No @odnb entry. See #restlessrepublic for her untold story.
Nice surprise to be in Eve Standard tonight courtesy of Sarah Sands on Brexit. Lesson of 1649-1660? Sometimes people change their minds.