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Lady Mary Wurtley Montague was brought up to believe that it was her face that was her fortune

and her place to be simply decorative. But instead, it was the contents of her head

and her willingness to accept new ideas about medicine that would save lives

and transform the entire world.

The End. Let's talk about Lady Mary Wurtley Montague.

But first, let's drop her into history. In 1715, Nicholas Rose play the tragedy of Lady Jane Grey opened in London.

A hurricane off the coast of modern-day Florida killed nearly 1,000 people on board 10 Spanish galleons

and the tons of silver and gold cargo sunk to the bottom of the sea. It would be over 240 years before it was all recovered.

Rhode Island legalized slavery and Maryland declared that all enslaved people entering the province

and their descendants were to be enslaved for life.

King Louis XV ascended to the throne of France.

Dawgitz-Cotten Badge, now the oldest rowing race in the world, was first held.

Dorothea X-Leab, the first female licensed medical doctor, was born.

King Louis XIV and a Benedictine monk and champagne-perfector Dom Paryneon both died.

And in 1715, Lady Mary Wurtley Montague contracted smallpox, which would lead to her place in medical history.

Mary Pierpont was born on May 15, 1689, the eldest of the four children of Evelyn Pierpont and his wife Lady Mary Fielding.

Though, Pippa had two later additional daughters by his second wife.

Mary Pierpont was born in home Pierpont Hall, which may give you the idea that her station is somewhat elevated in life and you would be correct.

Papa's family was extremely elevated. The Pierponts began life in England no less than with William the Conqueror in the 11th century.

His great, great, great grandmother was best of hardwick. We are talking well connected aristocrats here.

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