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Mary Robinson (poet)

Mary Robinson (poet)

Mary Robinson (née Darby; 27 November 1757 – 26 December 1800) was an English actress, poet, dramatist, novelist and celebrity figure. She lived in England, in the cities of Bristol and London; she also lived in France and Germany for a time. She enjoyed poetry from the age of seven and started working, first as a teacher and then as an actress, from the age of 14. She wrote many plays, poems and novels. She was a celebrity, gossiped about in newspapers, famous for her acting and writing. During her lifetime she was known as "the English Sappho". She earned her nickname "Perdita" for her role as Perdita (heroine of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale) in 1779, and was the first public mistress of King George IV while he was still Prince of Wales.

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George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex

George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex
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Mary Robinson (poet)

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George IV of the United Kingdom

George IV of the United Kingdom

Džordžs IV (George Augustus Frederick of Hanover, dzimis 1762. gada 12. augustā, miris 1830. gada 26. jūnijā) bija Hannoveres un Lielbritānijas un Īrijas Apvienotās Karalistes karalis no 1820. gada 29. janvāra līdz nāvei 1830. gadā. Džordžs IV bija arī Kornvolas hercogs un Jorkas hercogs (1762-1820).

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Mary Robinson (poet)

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Mary Robinson (poet)

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Banastre Tarleton

Banastre Tarleton

General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet (21 August 1754 – 15 January 1833) was a British military officer and politician. He is best known as the lieutenant colonel leading the British Legion at the end of the American Revolutionary War. He later served in Portugal and held commands in Ireland and England.

During most of his service in North America, he led the British Legion, a provincial unit organised in New York in 1778. After returning to Great Britain in 1781 at the age of 27, Tarleton was elected to Parliament as a member for Liverpool. He served as a prominent Whig politician for 20 years. He was interested in military matters and opposed abolition of the slave trade.

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