tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post5640137842652060852..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: The Six Lady St. Johns and their influence on the Court of King James IDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-73824947557965496572020-10-09T10:22:53.715-07:002020-10-09T10:22:53.715-07:00What a treat to revisit these ladies, and to see m...What a treat to revisit these ladies, and to see my post about fraught times from 2016 ... had I only known!!! Now we are also dealing with the plague as these ladies did in 1603. They all survived, and hopefully so will we. Thanks for the memories. Sally Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287628255330281037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-12644467894227011672016-05-21T15:34:23.634-07:002016-05-21T15:34:23.634-07:00You're right! Although it was interesting - wh...You're right! Although it was interesting - when I was researching this generation of my family in preparation for my novel, it was during the aftermath of the 2001 crash. I found myself intentionally writing in many similarities of greed, corruption, favouritism that steered the actions during these recent times. Perhaps we're not so different after all. These women were remarkable, and a fuller story of Lucy St.John can be found in her daughter's book, Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson. The original of this is in Nottingham Castle archives, and it was there, when I found it, that the spark for telling Lucy's story first ignited.Elizabeth StJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976229912277633888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-11701229479853728932016-05-21T15:30:47.617-07:002016-05-21T15:30:47.617-07:00I'm fortunate that so much has been assembled ...I'm fortunate that so much has been assembled by The Friends of Lydiard Tregoz, and that the current Friends have made much of the research accessible. They have a comprehensive website with much information about my family: www.lydiardparkfriends.org <br />The Reports are remarkable in the historical detail that's available.Elizabeth StJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976229912277633888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-8963878450739719762016-05-21T15:27:24.141-07:002016-05-21T15:27:24.141-07:00Thanks Annie! Barbara lived a long and eventful li...Thanks Annie! Barbara lived a long and eventful life, and is buried in Westminster Abbey. Two of her children married Theophilus Howard's (The Duke of Suffolk) which I used as a plot device in my novel. It is wonderful to have such a well-documented and extensive family history - but very distracting during researching, when trying to stay on course!Elizabeth StJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976229912277633888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-83987440052790495722016-05-21T15:25:03.535-07:002016-05-21T15:25:03.535-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Elizabeth StJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976229912277633888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-74278390080359009062016-05-21T08:06:08.051-07:002016-05-21T08:06:08.051-07:00Your details and examples put life into these hist...Your details and examples put life into these historical characters. We think we live in fraught times ... 17th Century England puts our politics to shame. Thank you for putting the spotlight on these wonderful women and their contributions to the general mayhem.Sally Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11287628255330281037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-36060855073559556082016-05-20T07:44:40.390-07:002016-05-20T07:44:40.390-07:00Thank you Elizabeth for sharing this with us. What...Thank you Elizabeth for sharing this with us. What rich material you have. Cryssa Bazoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339300665743449764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-80230864875543982072016-05-20T05:36:59.861-07:002016-05-20T05:36:59.861-07:00Fascinating - I didn't know of Barbara as anyt...Fascinating - I didn't know of Barbara as anything other than Villiers. And how wonderful to have such a family history. Really enjoyed this post, thank you.<br />Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.com