A Woman's Will

The Changing Lives of British Women, Told Through the Things They Have Left Behind

New Hardback Illustrated

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Bequests that helped establish medieval colleges; Mary, Queen of Scots, whose pregnancy will records how her jewellery should be dispersed; poorer women who knew their loved ones would appreciate a petticoat or socks; artist Marianne North, who gifted 800 paintings to Kew Gardens –Viki Holton examines the wills of women from across different social levels and eras to build a rich account of their lives and what influence they held.

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