Lady Melbourne Braves Opinion!
Educated, attractive and with a talent for ambition – Elizabeth Milbanke would soon move away from provincial Yorkshire and become one of the most celebrated Society Hostesses on behalf of the Whig Party…
Year: 2021
We Three? ‘Tis a Pity!
Lady B’s desire to be ‘securely separated’ from her spouse was reaching an increasingly bitter, fraught and heart breaking conclusion.
A Pinch OR a Punch St Patrick?
On St Patrick’s Day in 1814 – it is likely that Byron would also have enjoyed some alcohol consumption during the course of the day; however, as delightful as the idea is, we cannot be sure if he actually ‘pinched’ anyone.
Bravo! Artful BUT Perfectly Incompatible!
In January 1816 having left her spouse Annabella returned to the protection of her parents.
Most Flattered? Beware the Ides of March!
Amused much?
On Sunday March 15, Annabella having dined at Melbourne House and with no allusion to either the fashions worn nor to the food enjoyed treated her mother with observations on the character of her cousin by marriage, Lady Caroline Lamb…
Cheers! I Could Murder a Drink!
By autumn 1815 and as the bailiff beckoned along with the sale of his precious library – he got drunk AND frequently!
Like Seaham Hall? Vastly!
One cold weekend in February and with the clearest skies imaginable, I returned to the place that Byron had confessed to taking a liking to ‘vastly’…
A Rage Against the Machine?
On this day in 1812 – our poet spoke out in ‘A Rage Against the Machine’ in support of the Luddite cause and claiming to be as penniless as those he supported, he voiced his opposition to the introduction of the death penalty.
A BAD Romance? I WANT Revenge!
The poet’s estranged spouse would spend the following years ensuring that the story of her marriage was shared by friend and foe alike.
It’s Looking Sticky for the Arctic Monkeys AND Lord B!
Black treacle and Lord Byron?
Dearest Duck, It’s Over!
Yes, February is the month for a profusion of chocolates, expensive red roses and some very dubious Valentine’s cards but oh, what a month of anticipation!
A Stroll Along Piccadilly? Oh! The Agony!
Having ‘metropolized’ to London for the day – one quiet and chilly afternoon I went for a stroll along Piccadilly to take a lingering look at the abode which was the scene of his short and difficult union with the unfortunate, former Annabella Milbanke…
The Birth of Boy George
Despite Byron’s enduring fame, the circumstances of his birth were far from auspicious for he was born on in a rented apartment on the first floor above a shop in Holles Street in Cavendish Square London to a lone young mother…
Read, Laugh AND Eat Cake!
Despite the enduring fame of Lord Byron – the circumstances of his birth were far from auspicious for he was born in a rented apartment on the first floor above a shop in Holles Street in Cavendish Square London…
A Regency Recondite 