Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 96 Fanshawe, Ann 1625 1680 Fanshawe, Ann, Lady Fanshawe, Anne Harrison Harrison, Ann Memoirs of Lady Fanshawe Wife of Sir Richard Fanshawe, Bt., Ambassador from Charles II to the Courts of Portugal and Madrid. Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Memoirs of Lady Fanshawe" by Ann Fanshawe is a historical account written in the late 17th century. This memoir, penned by Lady Fanshawe herself, chronicles her life as the wife of Sir Richard Fanshawe, an ambassador for Charles II, capturing the tumultuous events of the English Civil War and the Restoration. It offers a unique perspective on the challenges faced by a royalist family during these chaotic times, highlighting themes of loyalty, suffering, and resilience through Lady Fanshawe's personal experiences and reflections. The opening of the memoir introduces Lady Fanshawe's narrative, which she aims to share with her only surviving son, reflecting on both her family's history and the personal trials she endured alongside her husband. It paints a vivid picture of her youthful days, her marriage amidst civil unrest, and the various hardships faced by the Fanshawe family, including financial struggles and separations caused by war. Lady Fanshawe’s charming depiction of her husband and the emotional intricacies of their relationship ground the work, providing insight into the social and political landscape of the 17th century, as well as the strength of character required to navigate such a life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Spain -- Court and courtiers Fanshawe, Anne Harrison, Lady, 1625-1680 Portugal -- Court and courtiers Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources Fanshawe, Richard, 1608-1666 DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - European 473297 473185 2024-10-03T07:45:52.359774 2023-10-03T07:21:18.897950 text/html text/html 473290 473178 2024-10-03T07:45:52.625742 2023-10-03T07:21:19.073958 text/html text/html 250898 2024-10-03T07:46:00.639259 application/epub+zip 256997 2024-10-03T07:45:55.778735 application/epub+zip 249858 2024-10-03T07:45:54.543741 application/epub+zip 467430 2024-10-03T07:46:04.643204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440271 2024-10-03T07:45:59.804245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326355 2022-09-03T10:11:11.052968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449237 449176 2024-10-03T07:45:51.984751 2023-10-03T07:21:18.631987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 444210 2020-12-29T09:41:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164631 2020-12-29T09:41:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20329 2024-10-03T07:46:04.771179 application/rdf+xml 15159 2024-10-03T07:45:55.087736 image/jpeg 4183 2024-10-03T07:45:54.813732 image/jpeg 247325 2024-10-03T07:45:52.665741 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia