The household of Caroline of Ansbach was a culturally and intellectually rich environment from the earliest days of the Hanoverian court, providing an enlightening experience for the young women within it.
2/4 #BSECS #skystorians #18thC Through salons, correspondence and networks of patronage, these women were exposed to and influenced by some of the greatest minds of their time, dynamics which shaped the rest of their lives.
3/4 #BSECS #skystorians #18thC This project explores this continued influence through the example of Frances Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, examining her personal papers to trace the enduring impact of life in Caroline’s courtly circle.
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