Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 247 Fanshawe, Ann 1625 1680 Fanshawe, Ann, Lady Fanshawe, Anne Harrison Harrison, Ann Memoirs of Lady Fanshawe Wife of Sir Richard Fanshawe, Bt., Ambassador from Charles II to the Courts of Portugal and Madrid. Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Memoirs of Lady Fanshawe" by Ann Fanshawe is a historical account written in the late 17th century. This memoir, penned by Lady Fanshawe herself, chronicles her life as the wife of Sir Richard Fanshawe, an ambassador for Charles II, capturing the tumultuous events of the English Civil War and the Restoration. It offers a unique perspective on the challenges faced by a royalist family during these chaotic times, highlighting themes of loyalty, suffering, and resilience through Lady Fanshawe's personal experiences and reflections. The opening of the memoir introduces Lady Fanshawe's narrative, which she aims to share with her only surviving son, reflecting on both her family's history and the personal trials she endured alongside her husband. It paints a vivid picture of her youthful days, her marriage amidst civil unrest, and the various hardships faced by the Fanshawe family, including financial struggles and separations caused by war. Lady Fanshawe’s charming depiction of her husband and the emotional intricacies of their relationship ground the work, providing insight into the social and political landscape of the 17th century, as well as the strength of character required to navigate such a life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Spain -- Court and courtiers Fanshawe, Anne Harrison, Lady, 1625-1680 Portugal -- Court and courtiers Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Sources Fanshawe, Richard, 1608-1666 DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 473469 2025-08-03T06:28:06.060973 text/html 473290 2025-01-09T21:41:37.386572 text/html 250974 2025-08-03T06:28:13.256933 application/epub+zip 256987 2025-08-03T06:28:08.939975 application/epub+zip 249847 2025-08-03T06:28:07.735961 application/epub+zip 467454 2025-08-03T06:28:16.786955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440271 2025-08-03T06:28:12.561955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326355 2022-09-03T10:11:11.052968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449237 2025-08-03T06:28:05.717087 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 444210 2020-12-29T09:41:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18763 2025-08-03T06:28:16.914925 application/rdf+xml 15159 2025-08-03T06:28:08.330964 image/jpeg 4183 2025-08-03T06:28:07.984955 image/jpeg 164631 2020-12-29T09:41:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 247392 2025-08-03T06:28:06.095977 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia