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Grace Dalrymple, Lady Elliott (* um 1754 in Edinburgh; † 16. Mai 1823 in Ville-d’Avray) war eine schottische Kurtisane, die in Paris Augenzeugin der Französischen Revolution wurde. Sie war die Mätresse des späteren Königs Georg IV. und des Herzogs von Orléans
Grace Dalrymple Elliott (c. 1754 – 16 May 1823) was a Scottish courtesan, writer and spy resident in Paris during the French Revolution. She was an eyewitness to events detailed in her memoirs, Journal of my life during the French Revolution (Ma Vie sous la Révolution) published posthumously in 1859.
12. Mai 2019 · Nevertheless, the tale of Grace Elliott, who died in this week in 1823, is well worth telling simply because she was one of the most fascinating women of her time, and who survived the Reign of Terror in France after the Revolution. Not only did she live through that horrific period, but she lived to tell the tale in a book that ...
Grace Elliott. Edinburgh's Old Town. Grace Elliott (sometimes spelled Elliot or Eliot) lived from about 1755 to 16 May 1823. She was a famous society beauty and courtesan who witnessed at first hand the French Revolution. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
9. Okt. 2023 · The story of Grace Dalrymple Elliott (about 1754 – 1823) deserves to be told simply because she was one of the most fascinating women of her time, who survived the Reign of Terror in France after the Revolution.
13. Sept. 2016 · Grace Dalrymple Elliott, Courtesan and Spy | Amazing Women In History. 41216. The infamous eighteenth-century courtesan Grace Dalrymple Elliott’s birth has not been recorded, but she was certainly born in Scotland, most likely in Edinburgh around 1754.
16. Sept. 2019 · The Courtesan That Saved Lives | Grace Elliott. Welcome to Forgotten Lives! In today's episode, we are looking into the life of Grace Elliott, a mistress turned spy that lived through the...
