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A Woman's Will: The Changing Lives of British Women, Told Through the Things They Have Left Behind

By (author) Viki Holton

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Heroines and harlots, political hostesses and mistresses, the women who lived in the great houses, and the thousands more who led more ordinary lives â€’ they all have a place in British history. Many lived and died without a lasting record of their existence beyond the register of births, marriages and deaths â€“ perhaps not even there. But fortunately, some women did leave behind far richer evidence of their lives, itemised and expressed in the wills they wrote, providing a precious historical record that can be stitched together again today. Using womenâ€™s wills across the centuries, this book aims to tell something of womenâ€™s stories â€“ the pioneers, the celebrities and the achievers, as well as the majority history ignored. Their bequests are fascinating and diverse, from â€˜my best beaver hattâ€™ mentioned in Tudor times to great houses such as Chequers. They range from the Duchess of Windsorâ€™s Cartier jewels at the top of society to the many wills of poorer women who left practical and personal possessions: pots and pans, household implements and tools for preserving, salting and cheesemaking, clothes passed down to friends and family, or a few pennies for their local church. This book will appeal to anyone interested in Britainâ€™s story and the role women have played in it.

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