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Mary Sidney Herbert (1561–1621)

Author of Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke (1561-1621) & Sir Philip Sidney: The Sidney Psalms (Fyfield Books)

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Herbert, Mary Sidney
Legal name
Other names
Countess of Pembroke
Date of birth
1561-10-27
Date of death
1621-09-25
Burial location
Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England, UK
Gender
female
Nationality
UK
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Birthplace
Place of death
Places of residence
Wilton House, Wiltshire, England, UK
Baynard's Castle, London, England, UK
Penshurst, Kent, England
Education
Occupations
aristocrat
writer
translator
salonniere
patron of the arts
Relationships
Sidney, Sir Philip (brother)
Wroth, Mary (niece)
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Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, was considered the most learned woman in England next to Queen Elizabeth. She was one of the first Englishwomen to achieve a major reputation for writing and poetry, translations, and literary patronage. The salon she created at Wilton House included Edmund Spenser and Michael Drayton.
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