Bess of Hardwick, builder of not one but two versions of Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire; Lady Frances Howard, a dancer and poisoner; Lady Anne Clifford, repairer of castles and claimant in the courts for her family’s estates; Margaret Cavendish, writer of science fiction utopia ‘The Blazing World’; Celia Fiennes, unaccompanied explorer on horseback, and writer of a journal ‘To Newcastle and Cornwall; Henrietta Howard, mistress to George II while being best friends with his wife; Elizabeth Marsh, a victim of Barbary pirates and patriarchal assumptions; Anna Seward, renowned poet and defender of the sexuality of plants; Caroline Herschel, discoverer of comets; Mary Wollstonecraft, leading feminist and supporter of the French Revolution; Mary Somerville, avid student of mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, geography, microscopy, electricity and magnetism; Mary Shelley, the writer of ‘Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus’.
Each of these women has a story to tell today of bold determination in the face of the prevailing patriarchal ‘script’ of rules and regulations for women and girls. We set each of these women’s achievements in the cultural context of their times. We see how even if recognised during their lives, they were often assigned to secondary importance by male historians. Please join us in bringing to light the strength and brilliance of these remarkable women!
Booking Information:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
This online course via Zoom has been developed by Louise Friend and Nicholas Friend. It will be presented by Nicholas Friend, Co-Founder of Inscape. It is held on Thursdays beginning on Thursday 28 September 2023 at 5 pm and ending on Thursday 14 December 2023 at 5 pm. Please note the time of 5 pm: Nicholas will be lecturing from California (at 9 am his time) for the duration of this course.
You may choose to attend individual sessions or all twelve. If you book for the course but cannot manage a particular date, then be assured we will be sending recordings of sessions to all participants. Each session meets from 15 minutes before the advertised time of the lecture, and each lasts roughly one hour with 15 minutes discussion.
Cost: £405 members or £495 non-members for the course of 9 sessions or £45 members or £55 non-members per individual session. All sessions are limited to 21 participants to permit an after-lecture discussion session.
Due to the coronavirus cheques are not a viable option at this time. Instead, please make your payment to Friend&Friend Ltd by bank transfer to our account with Metrobank, bank sort code 23-05-80, account number 13291721 or via PayPal to nicholas@inscapetours.co.uk, or credit/debit card by phone to Henrietta on 07940 719397. She is available Tuesdays 10-12 and 2-5 pm or Thursdays 10-12 and 2-5 pm. Do get in touch if you would like extra support learning how to use Zoom.
How to Set Up a PayPal account::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Click on this link: https://www.paypal.com/uk/home
In the upper right-hand corner of the screen, click “Sign up.”
On the following screen choose “Personal account” and click “Next.”
On the next page, you’ll be asked to enter your name, email address and to create and confirm a password. When finished, click “Next.”
Click “Agree and create account” and your PayPal account will be created.
How to Connect your Bank Account to your PayPal account:::::::::::::::::::::::
Log on to your account and click the “Wallet” option in the menu bar running along the top of the screen.
On the menu running down the left side of the screen, click the “Link a credit or debit card”.
Enter the card information you wish to link to your PayPal account and click “Link card” for debit card.
How to Send Money::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Log on to your account. Click Send & Request.
Enter the email address of the person you wish to send money to: nicholas@inscapetours.co.uk
Type in the amount you wish to send, click continue then press ‘Send Money Now’.
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