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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.
- Mary Anne, Edward (1795–c.1800), Ellen Jocelyn du Maurier (1797–1870), George
- Joseph Clarke
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- Mistress of Frederick, Duke of York
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.
Not surprisingly, Mary Anne Clarke’s body, fashion choices, and theatricality feature prominently in representations that center on her feminine duplicity and dangerous sexuality. Clarke’s attempts to represent herself as an innocent heroine are parodied through references to her role as a mistress and her desire for fame and luxury.
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.
17 de ago. de 2012 · In 1803 Mary Anne became the kept mistress of Prince Frederick, Duke of York, the second son of King George III and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. He set her up in a mansion with numerous servants and an allowance of £100 a month (about $5600/month today), but the total cost of the household was roughly five times that.
Christopher Markwick. 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.
Laura Engel, Professor of English, Duquesne University, considers the dichotomy of how Mary Anne Clarke, mistress of the Duke of York in the first decade of the nineteenth century, was portrayed–both in the beauty of the stylish pictures and the virulent, cruel attacks mounted by the caricature.
