British historian and radical political writer. She was best known in her own time for her hugely influential 8 volume history of England during the English Civil and the Restoration, The History of England from the accession of James I to that of the Brunswick line. Unusual for her time, Macaulay depended heavily on primary source-material. By her father's wish, she was privately educated and read much Roman history, imbibing an intense enthusiasm for 'liberty.' In June 1760, she married George Macaulay MD, a physician from Scotland, who settled in London in 1752. After six years of marriage, her husband died and she was left to bring up their only daughter. She continued to write. In her forties, she caused a scandal by marrying William Graham. Her second husband was only twenty-one. She was well-known for her anti-monarchy views and in her 1785 tour of the new United States of America, she spent 10 days at Mount Vernon visiting George Washington.
British historian and radical political writer. She was best known in her own time for her hugely influential 8 volume history of England during the English Civil and the Restoration, The History of England from the accession of James I to that of the Brunswick line. Unusual for her time, Macaulay depended heavily on primary source-material. By her father's wish, she was privately educated and read much Roman history, imbibing an intense enthusiasm for 'liberty.' In June 1760, she married George Macaulay MD, a physician from Scotland, who settled in London in 1752. After six years of marriage, her husband died and she was left to bring up their only daughter. She continued to write. In her forties, she caused a scandal by marrying William Graham. Her second husband was only twenty-one. She was well-known for her anti-monarchy views and in her 1785 tour of the new United States of America, she spent 10 days at Mount Vernon visiting George Washington.
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