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Into your 30-second summary!

Not just another pretty face under a big wig, Georgina entertained the big waves and altered the face of British politics at a time when women had no public role,

all while sharing her husband's mistress for 25 years.

The End

Let's talk about the Duchess of Devonshire.

First, let's drop her into history.

In 1774, things were heating up between Britain and the colonies.

Britain ordered ports in Boston, closed to commerce with the Boston Portville.

The first continental congress meets and the Minutemen organize.

Rhode Island becomes the first colony to prohibit the importation of slaves in 1774.

Lucy the 15th dies and Louis the 16th ascends to the throne and becomes the King of France.

That's a big one.

I know, it is.

Johnny Appleseed and Mary Weather Lewis are both born.

And on June 7th, 17-year-old Georgina Spencer marries and becomes the 5th Duchess of Devonshire.

Georgiana?

Yes.

I say Georgiana at this point.

Spencer was the eldest of the three surviving children of John Spencer and Margaret Georgiana points.

Later, they were the first early encounter Spencer, but not yet.

She was born at Allfork Park, which was later the home of another famous Spencer.

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