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Elizabeth Chudleigh

The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

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Did Mary Wirtley Montague Really Want to Be a Mistress?

Elizabeth dressed as iphigenia, a mythological princess who was sacrificed to the goddess artemis. She showed up at this party in this very clingi nude, fabric covered dress. It didn't actually show it was underneath, but it showed enough that people thought they were seeing through her dress. One gentleman was staring at her bosom and asked if he could touch it. And she said shed put her hand some place even softer. So the guy gave her his hand,. She took it and put it on the top of his head. That, according to the story, was the king of england. A immediately he thought, well, hello. rumour started to circulate

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