![]() ![]() ![]() She published her first book, Poems and Fancies, in 1653. Cavendish dedicated much of her time to writing on a wide variety of topics, in a wide variety of genres. For 15 years, the Cavendishes lived in Paris, Rotterdam, and Antwerp. The Duke dedicated most of his time to breeding horses, fighting for the English monarchy, and financially supporting artists and philosophers-including his wife. In fact, the Duke introduced the Duchess to numerous prominent philosophers, including Thomas Hobbes and René Descartes, and the Duke and Duchess frequently collaborated on and edited one another’s writing. While they were more than 30 years apart in age and never had children, the Duke and Duchess had a deep, loving, and mutually supportive relationship. ![]() Just one year later, she married the extremely wealthy and influential Duke of Newcastle, William Cavendish, who was also exiled in France. She joined Queen Henrietta Maria’s court as a maid of honor in 1643, and in 1644, she followed the queen into exile in France. However, from a young age, she constantly read from her family’s extensive library and talked about academic topics with her older brother John. Because she was a girl, she did not receive the same intensive, wide-ranging education as her brothers. Margaret Cavendish was born to a prominent English aristocratic family. ![]()
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