Spain, 1843: Birthplace of Catalina de Erauso She was certainly a real person, and although some of her life experiences in her autobiography cannot be proved absolutely, there is evidence that much of what she claimed of her life did happen. I thought to start with Catalina de Erauso, the ‘lieutenant nun’ mentioned by Harriet in The Eccentric’s Tale. In answer to this I thought I’d write a short series of blogs about strong, independent women who really did exist in the past, in order to prove the Victorian view that all women in history were delicate fainting ladies in need of protection by men was far more fictional than any Harriet or Beth. Indeed people have commented that even Beth, a main character in my Jacobite Chronicles series, is also too strong and independent for her time. Having just published The Eccentric’s Tale: Harriet, I’m aware that some of my readers, although they may enjoy reading the book, might find it difficult to believe that such a character as Harriet could really exist.
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