Two Scandalous Ladies!
Margaret Mills
- Region:
- East of England
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: depending on distance travelled; average is £40-£50 for local talks
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 17th June 2019
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Ladies who influenced history. The speaker normally talks about TWO ladies from a choice of FOUR. Three of the ladies were, at different times, mistress to King Edward VII. The ladies comprise: (1) a well-known Victorian socialite and actress who came from obscurity - and was later painted by pre-Raphaelite J.E. Millais, (2) a Victorian socialite who is an ancestor of a modern-day Royal, (3) a member of the aristocracy, heiress and landowner, socialite, philanthropist and Socialist reformer. (4) a lady from a much lower rung on the social ladder - who is said to have used poison to get rid of those who were "an inconvenience" of some kind. Or was this her form of revenge? We may owe her a debt of gratitude in one way, though, as she helped to change the law.
Views: 1112 | Enquiries: 5About Margaret Mills
I am a qualified and experienced (25 plus years) part-time adult education lecturer, and give talks to various different organisations. My specialisms are History and English Literature, (mainly 18th and 19th centuries) and my talk topics are mainly selected from this period. I also broadcast a regular book review slot and a local history slot on community radio, and regularly contribute to newsletters, magazines and journals of both the Bronte Society and the Jane Austen Centre. I am a member of the Royal Historical Society. My academic qualifications are a BA Honours Degree in Humanities with History, and a Masters Degree in Education, also Post-graduate Certificates in both Education and Educational Learning Support. My talks can be anything from 30 minutes to an hour (or more) in length, depending on requirements, and I am always happy to answer questions afterwards. The talks I give can be of a purely academic nature, or there are other options with a more light-hearted and humorous slant, if required! My aim is to inform and entertain.
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- Mrs Beeton: the original 'Superwoman'?
- Edward VIII: Duke of Windsor
- Murder Most Foul!
- The Bronte Family
- Mrs Gaskell: Novelist, Philanthropist & Friend of the Famous
- Flora Thompson: Author and Social Observer
- Oscar Wilde: Nothing To Declare But His Genius?
- Jane Austen & the Austen Family
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