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Dorothy Sidney, Countess of Leicester (née Lady Dorothy Percy; ca. 1598 – 20 August 1659), was the eldest daughter of Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, and his wife, Lady Dorothy Devereux. Her sister was the alleged intrigant Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle , and their eldest surviving brother was Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland .
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Dorothy Percy Sidney's letters eloquently convey how, even with her undoubted personal potency and shrewd intelligence, the multifaceted roles expected of an able and determined aristocratic early modern Englishwoman-especially when her husband was occupied abroad on official business-were intensely demanding and testing.
Dorothy Percy Sidney's letters, fully transcribed and edited here, convey how intensely demanding the multifaceted roles were of an aristocratic early modern Englishwoman. This edition of her correspondence contains a biographical and historical introduction, the complete text of her letters to her husband, and more.
Life. She was born Lady Lucy Percy, the second daughter of Henry, Earl of Northumberland (the famous "Wizard Earl") and his wife Lady Dorothy Devereux. In 1617, she became the second wife of James Hay, 1st Earl of Carlisle. Her charms were celebrated in verse by contemporary poets, including Thomas Carew, William Cartwright, Robert Herrick and ...
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12 mar 2012 · The Correspondence (c. 1626–1659) of Dorothy Percy Sidney, Countess of Leicester. Ed. by M ichael G. B rennan, N oel J. K innamon and M argaret P. H annay.
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