A Woman of the Future
Margaret Cavendish was born Margaret Lucas in 1623, while the English Civil War was fuming. She was educated in all things women of her age were expected to know such as singing, dancing, playing instruments, etc. (Jokinen 1). Margaret was a Royalist during the war and was the maid of honor for Queen Henrietta Maria. While serving the Queen, Margaret met William Cavendish and married him (Sunshine 1). With a respectable marriage and financial stability Margaret was able to fight for the rights of women. Throughout Margaret’s life she wrote; she wrote poetry, essays, letters, orations and much more. Many of her writings were criticized by her male contemporaries, but she continued to write in spite of their jeering. Margaret is one of the first known feminists because of her writing style and works, her perception of
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Approximate Word count = 557
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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