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Mary Anne Clarke (born Mary Anne Thompson; 3 April 1776 – 21 June 1852) was the mistress of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany. Their relationship began in 1803, while he was Commander-in-Chief of the army. Later in 1809, she wrote her memoirs which were published.
Daphne du Maurier's novel Mary Anne (1954) is a fictionalised account of the real-life story of her great-great-grandmother, Mary Anne Clarke, née Thompson (1776-1852). It was published by Gollancz in the UK and by Doubleday in the US.
6 de oct. de 2015 · Año publicación: 1957. Traducción por: Antonio Ribera Jorda. Temas: Narrativa. Nota media: 8 / 10 (1 votos) Resumen y sinopsis de Mary Anne de Daphne du Maurier. Entre los antepasados de Daphne du Maurier se encuentra Marie Anne Clarke -que fue amante del duque de York, hijo segundo del monarca inglés George III-.
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In 1809, dressed in a sumptuous light blue gown and carrying a large white muff, Mary Anne Clarke (1776?–1852), the mistress of the Duke of York (the King’s second son and commander in chief of the armed forces), testified before the House of Commons that she had sold army commissions to the highest bidders in order to decorate the large ...
08 February 2019, 20:03. Mistress of the Duke of York From 1803 to 1806, Mary Anne Clarke was mistress of Frederick, Duke of York. Their affair turned into a political scandal when the Duke was charged with corruption for promoting officers from whom Clarke had taken bribes.
Mary Anne Clarke. primary name: primary name: Clarke, Mary Anne. other name: other name: Thompson, Mary Anne. Details. individual; British; Female. Life dates. 1776-1852. Biography. Mistress of Frederick, Duke of York, from about 1803-06.
3.43. 2,594 ratings308 reviews. She set men's hearts on fire and scandalized a country. In Regency London, the only way for a woman to succeed is to beat men at their own game. So when Mary Anne Clarke seeks an escape from her squalid surroundings in Bowling Inn Alley, she ventures first into the scurrilous world of the pamphleteers.
