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In 1658, Lucy Walter died at 28, abandoned and penniless, after King Charles II's spymaster kidnapped her son on the king's orders. On her deathbed, she claimed they had secretly married making their son the rightful heir to England's throne

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In 1658, Lucy Walter died at 28, abandoned and penniless, after King Charles II's spymaster kidnapped her son on the king's orders. On her deathbed, she claimed they had secretly married making their son the rightful heir to England's throne

u/Particular_Chart1584 — 4 days ago

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The 18th century had no social media, no internet, no TV. And yet, Kitty Fisher became England's most famous woman not for what she did, but for who she was seen with. She was dead at 25, four months after her wedding.

u/Particular_Chart1584 — 6 days ago

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In 1863, Lavinia Warren was the most famous little person alive. She toured the country with her baby. Crowds went wild. She met President Lincoln. She met the Pope. There was no baby. Barnum picked up a different child from the local orphanage before each show and quietly returned them after.

u/Particular_Chart1584 — 8 days ago