Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle Quotes

“The Nominated Parliament - nicknamed the Barebones Parliament after one of its members, Praisegod Barebones”
― Kathleen Jones, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle: A Glorious Fame

“Bulstrode Whitelocke, chronicler of events during the Commonwealth,”
― Kathleen Jones, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle: A Glorious Fame

“A 'sack posset' - a kind of wine cup - was drunk by the couple and a piece of the bride cake broken over their heads. Margaret objected to the latter because it left crumbs in the bedclothes.”
― Kathleen Jones, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle: A Glorious Fame