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On this day in 871, Alfred the Great became King of Wessex with his wife, Elswitha, by his side. They would undergo many upheavals, the lowest point being their wandering through the Somerset Levels when she was in her mid- to late twenties.

For more, check out Unsung Women in Somerset.

Pictured is the golden wyvern, associated with the House of Wessex.

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Who: women who got erased from history.
Where: Somerset, UK

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#qotd Have you ever read two or more versions of the same book?

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#OnThisDay in 1890, Margery Mack Smith was born.

Textile artist and teacher.

Life partner of the artist Doris Hatt. They lived together in #Clevedon in a house Doris designed.

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On this day in 1603, Joan Wadham died. Her legal battle with the queen over swans will feature in Unsung Women in Somerset (Junior Edition)!

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Yesterday was the birth anniversary of Ellen Impey (7th June 1844), sister of Catherine Impey. Ellen supported Catherine in her anti-racism work. They lived together in Street.

There's a chapter about Catherine in Unsung Women in Somerset.

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Escape Routes - Historical Women's Fiction - and a Giveaway #Women'sFiction #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalWomen'sFiction #Giveaway #MFRWAuthors

https://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/2024/05/escape-routes-historical-womens-fiction.html

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