The Legend of Lady Anne Clifford (Pt1)

The Legend of Lady Anne Clifford (Pt1) Season: 6 Episode: 21 The last member of one of England’s great medieval dynasties, Lady Anne Clifford became something of a legend in her own lifetime — and ever since, she’s stood as a celebrated figure in the storied history of northern England.Anne spent a lot of time at the court of Elizabeth 1 with her parents and became a Lady in Waiting to Queen Anne, wife of King James 1. When her father died and left everything to her uncle instead of her, as was the law, Lady Anne fought back. Unusual for a woman in that era.CASTSpanish Armada - Steve SheperdLady Anne Clifford - Cerise ReedTHIS PODCASTThis podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.comSome more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.CONTACT MEEmail: info@backtracker.co.ukFacebook: @BackTrackerUKInstagram: @backtrackerukBluesky: @BackTrackerUK-SOURCESEnglish HeritageKirkby Stephen Tourist InformationKnole Diary of Lady Anne CliffordTranscript of GEO/ADD/43/19k: Extracts from the diary of Lady Anne Clifford, Countess Dowagerof Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery, by Charlotte, Queen Consort of George III (n.d. between1761 and 1818)© Arthur Burns/Georgian Papers Programme 2019Katharine Hodgkin, The Diary of Lady Anne Clifford: a Study of Class and Gender in the Seventeenth Century, History Workshop Journal, Volume 19, Issue 1, Spring 1985, Pages 148–161,The Dudley Women BlogUniversity of HuddersfieldRichardson, Jerusha D. (1899). Famous Ladies of the English Court. H. Stone.-Sound Effects by zapsplat.comIntro music by The Model Folk Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic© THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2025