Heritage Talk : Margaret Cavendish: Is it fair to call her ‘Mad Madge’?

Wirksworth Heritage Centre presents another installment of their Heritage Talks with Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle: Is it fair to call her ‘Mad Madge’? presented by Danielle Burton.

Margaret Cavendish was involved in many things seen as ‘unladylike’ for her day but was always supported by her husband, William. Why was she nicknamed ‘Mad Madge’ and is this a fair assessment of her?

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