Lady Mary Chudleigh
Lady Mary Chudleigh (1656-1710) was a devout Anglican who educated herself and, ahead of her time, challenged traditional gender roles. “To the Ladies” appeared in Poems on Several Occasions (1703); it echoes the feminist argument she set forth in The Female Advocate; or, A Plea for the Just Liberty of the Tender Sex and Particularly of Married Women.
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Poet Categorization
POET’S REGION England
SCHOOL / PERIOD 17th Century
LIFE SPAN 1656–1710
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