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1 de fev. de 2019 · Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. In March, renowned writer and historian Tracy Borman will be giving a talk to provide a fascinating insight into the Georgian court and reveal a woman who was far more than mistress to the king. Howard was a dedicated patron of […]
The Mistress of Marble Hill. Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk. Born 11th May 1689, died 26th July 1767. ‘There is a greater court now at Marble Hill than at Kensington’, wrote Alexander Pope to a friend in August 1735, ‘and God knows when it will end.’. Pope was one of many celebrated poets and artists who flocked to the Thames ...
Biographie. Elle est l'une des trois filles de Henry Hobart, propriétaire dans le Norfolk, et de son épouse Elizabeth Maynard. Son père meurt en duel quand Henrietta a huit ans et sa mère meurt quatre ans plus tard, en 1701, la laissant orpheline à douze ans. Elle est ensuite la pupille de Henry Howard, 5e comte de Suffolk.
9 de set. de 2020 · Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk, became the mistress of the future King George II of Great Britain in 1714 and maintained a relationship with him until 1734.
4 de jan. de 2021 · Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. This book provides an insight into the dynamics of the Georgian court, and reveals a woman who was far more than the mistress to the King: a dedicated patron of the arts; and, a lively and talented intellectual in her own right
Henrietta Howard (née Hobart), Countess of Suffolk. Early Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Woman of the Bedchamber to the Princess of Wales; became mistress of George II; centre of a distinguished literary and courtly circle and close friend of Pope, Gay and Swift.
Her works include: Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen, Henrietta Howard: King's Mistress, Queen's Servant, and Witches: A Tale of Sorcery, Scandal and Seduction.
