History

pROJECT 1 - HISTORY

Choosing a figure/event from local Cumbria history to create an illustration of.

- lady anne clifford

"Lady Anne Clifford was a formidable noblewoman who spent over 40 years fighting for her rightful inheritance—the vast Clifford estates in northern England, including castles at Skipton, Appleby, Brougham, Pendragon, and Brough."
Lady Anne Clifford is who I chose to create a set of illustration's for, I found her story incredibly interesting and and the themes of resilience, determination and female agency something interesting.

research

websites -

English heritage- lady Anne Cliffordwww.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/women-in-history/anne-clifford

Fashion History Timeline fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1600-1609

English Heritage - Brougham Castle www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/brougham-castle

Lady Anne Clifford was a formidable noblewoman who spent over 40 years fighting for her rightful inheritance—the vast Clifford estates in northern England, including castles at Skipton, Appleby, Brougham, Pendragon, and Brough. Despite being the only surviving child of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, Anne was denied her inheritance due to her gender, in breach of a centuries-old entail that allowed succession by the eldest heir regardless of sex. Her legal battle was supported by her mother, Lady Margaret Russell, and opposed by her husbands and even King James I.