The high society of Stuart, England found Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck (1602-1645) an exasperating woman.
Her determination to ignore convention contributed in no small measure to a Life of high drama, one which encompassed kidnappings, secret rendezvous, an illegitimate child, accusations of black magic, imprisonments, disappearances, and exile, not to me.
She lived at a time when women were expected to be obedient, silent, and chaste, but Frances displayed none of these qualities.
The high society of Stuart, England found Frances Coke Villiers, Viscountess Purbeck (1602-1645) an exasperating woman