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In the first quarter of 1809, public attention was distracted from the recent British military humiliation in Spain by the scandal of the alleged involvement of the duke of York, the king’s second son and commander-in-chief of the army, in the sale of commissions by his former mistress, Mrs. Mary Anne Clarke. After an open Commons inquiry ...
Mary Anne Clarke (née Thompson) (1776 – 1852) From 1803 to 1809 Mary Anne Clarke was mistress to Frederick, Duke of York. Their affair turned into a political scandal when the Duke was charged with corruption for promoting officers from whom Clarke had taken bribes. Renouncing the Duke, Clarke wrote her own revealing memoirs and extracted ...
16 de ago. de 2012 · Clarke, Mary Anne Thompson, 1776-1852, Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827 Publisher London, published by T. Kelly Collection library_of_congress; americana Contributor The Library of Congress Language English
26 de abr. de 2022 · Mary Anne Clarke (born Mary Anne Thompson 3 April 1776 – 21 June 1852) was the mistress of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany. Their relationship began in 1803, while he was Commander-in-Chief of the army. Later in 1809, she wrote her memoirs which were published.
Mary Anne Clarke often appears on the Poetry Society’s Young Poets’ Network, and has won their Cape Farewell and Edith Sitwell prizes. She has been commended for the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award, Ledbury and Basil Bunting awards, and longlisted for the Christopher Tower Prize. Mary Anne was a Young Producer for both the Southbank ...
I had professor Mary Anne Clarke for HIST104 class and let me just tell you, she is the BEST!!! This professor seriously cares about her students and even bakes them cookies!! She is there for her students and wants everyone to succeed. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who wants to put in the effort and is willing to do the work!!!
This portrait. Mary Anne Clarke is best remembered for her central role in the 1809 scandal involving the sale of army commissions which forced the Duke of York's resignation as army commander-in-chief. In this miniature on ivory she appears as the Duke's mistress and her shapely form and pale skin are shown to advantage by a thin muslin gown.
