Political brilliance can be self-defeating. ⚔️🔥

George Digby’s intellect and rhetorical skill made him a formidable royalist figure during the English Civil War.

Yet instability and bold miscalculations complicated his legacy.

Influence demands more than talent. It requires steadiness.

#EnglishCivilWar #StuartEngland #Brewminate

https://brewminate.com/george-digby-brilliance-and-recklessness/

I wrote a review of Rain Dodging by Susan J. Godwin and published it on Medium:

https://sewigget503.medium.com/book-review-rain-dodging-b0cc116962bf

#bookreview #StuartEngland #literarysalons #feministhistory #travelmemoir #memoir