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The great escape – the story of the Powis countess and the Tower of London

A COTTAGE stands near Welshpool s St Mary s Church with a remarkable tale. It was given to a servant who had helped the Powis family in their hour of need during a time of great religious upheaval in Britain in the late 17th century. The story of Winifred Maxwell and her daring plan to free her husband from the Tower of London is one which deserves to be remembered. The daughter of William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis, had lost everything when her father and his cousin, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, were falsely accused by Titus Oates in the Popish Plot of conspiring to kill the King Charles II and as a result spent six years in the Tower of London awaiting trial.

The Autobiography of Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury

The Autobiography of Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury The Autobiography of Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury The Autobiography of Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury With Introduction, Notes, Appendices, and a Continuation of the Life Search within full text Print publication year: 2013 The Autobiography of Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury Your name Who would you like to send this to Optional message Book description Diplomat, philosopher and friend of John Donne and Ben Jonson, Edward Herbert (1582?–1648), first Baron Herbert of Cherbury, is best known for his philosophical treatise De veritate, examining the nature of truth. After Oxford and a period at court, he served as ambassador to France from 1619 to 1624. A reluctant Royalist, he surrendered the family seat, Montgomery Castle, to Parliament in 1644. His lively and amusing account of his adventures up to 1624 was first published by Horace Walpole in 1764 in an edition of only 200 copies. From the narrative

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