Letters of Lady Rachel Russell

<p>Letters of Lady Rachel Russell offers a poignant and historically significant collection of correspondence from Lady Rachel Russell a figure of great dignity and strength in 17th-century England. This edition derived from the manuscript at Wooburn Abbey includes an introduction that defends the character of Lord Russell against the criticisms of Sir John Dalrymple. </p><p>The letters provide a window into the personal life and tumultuous times of Lady Russell particularly her unwavering support for her husband Lord William Russell during his trial and execution for treason. These letters showcase her intelligence fortitude and deep affection making them invaluable primary source material for historians and anyone interested in the social and political landscape of the era. Also included is the trial of Lord William Russell offering further insight into these historical events.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>