Just admiral's girlfriend
A few years ago, the burgeoning French tolerance became interested in one interesting question: why in the textbooks stories 80% of the place is reserved for men, and women are only mentioned on 20% pages? It was decided to write a "female" history textbook. They picked up a team of authors, looked into old documents and found out that women played a much more prominent role in history. So, Alexander of Macedon, in order to please his favorite hetero, burned Persepol, Anthony lost his head because of Cleopatra's love, who had fascinated the great Caesar before him, and so on and so forth. Women in the Middle Ages led the troops, stood the siege and ruled the state. It turned out that many "great men" were actually "great henpecked", and could not take a step without consulting their wives or mistresses. Socrates, his wife Agrippa poured mud, and he was gentle and obedient with her, although fearlessly denounced the Athenian aristocrats. Louis XV was, alas, entirely in the hands of Madame Pompadour, and the Duchess of Marlborough, in the absence of her husband, listened to the reports of ministers and replaced the admirals. What, by the way, is very authentically told in our, not English, feature film “Glass of Water”. The naval commander Horatio Nelson, who had, besides his legal wife, also Lady Hamilton’s life partner, was no exception to this rule. We will tell you about it today.
The film "Lady Hamilton" 1941 of the year. Starring the charming Vivien Leigh.
Emma Hamilton - the favorite of Horatio Nelson, the British Vice-Admiral and the great naval commander, as well as the inspirer of portrait painter George Romney. She became known in high society thanks to her scandalous love affairs. She was the mistress of Greville, Hamilton, Nelson ... When Lord Nelson went into another world, Emma Hamilton also disappeared, although she outlived her distinguished lover by ten years. Novels were written about this extraordinary person, a hundred years after her death, an operetta was staged, and the cinema did not stand aside, releasing a film dedicated to the life of Emma Hamilton.
Emmy Lyon, daughter of the blacksmith Henry Lyon and maid Mary Lyon, was born on 12 in May on 1765 in the town of Chester, Cheshire. Emma did not know her father at all, because a month after the birth of her daughter he died. A young widow with a baby in her arms was forced to leave for her homeland, to the village, to mother Sarah Kidd. Little Emmy was raised by her loving grandmother and grandfather, and her mother was forced to earn a living in the coal trade that she brought home on a little donkey.
Trying to help her somehow, at twelve years old, Amy went to the nurse to a rural doctor, surgeon Honoratus Lee Thomas. After serving faithfully for a year, Amy went to look for the best share in the capital of Albion - London.
Further details of her life are so contradictory that you can not figure out what is a lie, and what is true. In all likelihood, Emmy went to work as a saleswoman in a jewelry store. By a strange coincidence, the permanent customer in the store was a certain lady of a very dubious reputation. Emma's pretty face caught the attention of the madam, and she suggested that Emma go to her companion.
And here she looks older ...
At that time, public lectures by a certain James Graham, a Scottish healer and a charlatan were part-time in London. He took courses in the art of magnetism in France. Graham read entertaining lectures about eternal life, and also sold various amulets and medicines to the right and left, solemnly assuring the gullible Londoners of the exclusivity of the drugs sold. Next to the Thames Embankment, Graham organized the "Temple of Health", which he recommended as a purely medical institution, although in essence it was the most ordinary brothel. The only difference was that in this “Temple” the rich, but, alas, childless spouses fit into the “heavenly bed” for a reasonable fee, believing that they would be able to regain their lost ability to conceive. Emma took the most direct part in such a noble cause. Trying on a variety of masks: from Hebe to Antique Medea and Cleopatra, Emma was supposed to awaken the extinct desires of men, and her delicate taste and ability to wear antique clothes introduced the fashion to the ancient Greek style.
Emma's divine beauty was highly appreciated by British artists: Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the great German poet, was captivated by her beauty. A portrait painter George Romney, who became her passionate admirer, invited the girl to pose in his workshop. Emma accepted the offer and soon became her favorite model. And she sincerely believed in her uniqueness and decided that she would certainly become an actress and be sure to accept her. But ... The playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan, to whom she came to the audition, said that there is not enough external data for the scene, and there are no stage abilities “you, Miss,”.
In 1781, Emma was randomly introduced to a wealthy young dandy, Sir Harry Fezerstonho, who was amazed by her beauty and invited her to live for a few days at her father’s luxurious villa in Sussex. A few days stretched for six months. Well, since Mother Harry often came to the villa, he, in order to avoid unnecessary questions, took her to a cottage that was a few miles away from the villa. Amy enjoyed life, frolicked like a child and spent money on clothes and pleasures, in between times dancing naked on the table. During her time at Fezerstonho, she mastered horse riding and became a great rider.
And here is the loving admiral himself. The famous Laurence Olivier.
Half a year later, when Harry’s love fervor subsided so much that he began to think about how to get rid of the annoying Emma, he found out that she was pregnant. Without inventing anything better and without explaining anything, the once passionate lover hastily broke up with her. Emma did not return to the capital, but to her village Harden. There she gave birth to tiny Amy. The position of Emma was so difficult that she was forced to seek help from her London acquaintances. The letters were written illiterately, were filled with numerous mistakes, but Emma begged to help her, and implored her not to leave her in trouble.
Admiral Nelson's wife. She might have looked different, but everyone says that she couldn’t compare with Emma either with her appearance or with her mind.
Guardian angel for Emma became Sir Charles Greville. Estet, a connoisseur of art, he invited Emma to his place and settled her in a country house, furnishing him with furniture and everything necessary to his taste, of course, given that a woman with a small child would live here. Greville hired teachers to Emma, and she studied spelling, music, and singing. There were many books in the house, and Emma read them with great pleasure, whiling away the evenings alone. The only outlet for Emma was a visit to the art workshop of Romney. The portrait painter had 24 already completed the portrait of Emma, and besides, there was also an incredible amount of sketches. Emma herself called the artist "father."
The life of an old bachelor Greville, meanwhile, went on as usual. Financial affairs were unimportant, and he makes a decision: in order to somehow improve his affairs, you must marry a rich heiress. Greville did not consider himself a scoundrel and a scoundrel, and therefore Emma's fate was not indifferent to him. The case decided the case. His uncle, who served as the English ambassador in Naples, Sir Lord William Douglas Hamilton, returned to London at that time. The ladies man, the merry fellow and the witty interlocutor, the soul of the company, the magnificent dancer and singer, the violinist and the archeologist, diplomat Hamilton was amazed by the beauty and charm of Emma. 26 April 1786, Emma and her mother arrive in Naples. On this day, Emma turned 21 year. Hamilton takes both women with great courtesy as if they were ladies from high society, and invites them to live in Sessa Palace, the dazzlingly beautiful mansion of the British ambassador.
The absence of a hand and an eye did not prevent Nelson from commanding! True, he did not lose his eye, but he saw them worse than others.
Amy writes greville letters enthusiastic, telling him about the infinite goodness of Sir William. In them, she sincerely regrets that she cannot make Hamilton happy, since her heart belongs to him, Graville. Charles gives Emma “good advice” to become as soon as possible the mistress of his 55-year-old uncle.
Famous signal: “England hopes that everyone will fulfill his duty!” It was unusual, and it was remembered. Moreover, imitators appeared, albeit in their own way. So, Admiral Togo, admiring Nelson, before the battle of Tsushima raised his signal the fleet: “The fate of the empire depends on this battle. May everyone do their duty! ” Yes, the psychology of the British and Japanese was markedly different.
And so, in September, 1791, in London, held her wedding with Lord Hamilton. Shortly before the wedding, she attends Romney's “father” and says goodbye to him. A day after the wedding, the Hamilton couple went to sunny Italy. On the way, they visit Paris, where the Empress Marie Antoinette, whom she had already been watched day and night, secretly handed Emmy a letter to her sister, the Neapolitan Queen Marie-Caroline. In it, the empress urged the queen to provide all possible assistance and patronage to the giver of this letter. Emma paid back with kindness for kindness: acquaintance grew into a sincere friendship.
22 September 1798 of the year. On Naples bathed in sun, something unimaginable was happening: the whole city poured into the streets and was elated, meeting Admiral Horatio Nelson, who defeated the French in the battle of Abukir. Amy stood in a crowd of enthusiastic citizens and with adoration looked at the hero. Their meeting with Nelson took place somewhat earlier, three months before the great triumph of the naval commander.
And on September 29, on Nelson's birthday, Emma arranged a grand celebration of her pomp. The admiral wrote that 80 guests were invited to the gala dinner and 1740 were invited to the ball.
Unfortunately, a spoon of scandalous tar was added to a barrel of holiday honey. Nelson's stepson, a young man of "eighteen years" publicly accused his adoptive father of treason against his wife Lady Hamilton. The scandal quickly "hushed up" and the guests continued to have fun.
The last military campaign did not pass without a trace for Nelson. His health deteriorated somewhat, and with great pleasure he made Lady Hamilton company on a trip to Castel Mare.
Nelson trusted Emma endlessly. After leaving for a long time for official use, Horatio left Emma for himself, and was sure that she would handle all matters. There was a case when Emma received a “delegation” from the island of Malta. She perfectly coped with this task, completely fulfilling their requests. At the unspoken request of Nelson, who wished to give Emma pleasure, the master of the Maltese order, and in combination also ... the Russian emperor Paul I, sent her a Maltese cross as a token of gratitude.
Some time later, Lord Hamilton was recalled from his post as envoy in London in connection with the end of his mission in the capital. Admiral goes after his beloved. Queen Maria-Carolina accompanied them to Vienna.
In 1801, Lady Hamilton gave birth to Nelson's charming daughter Horace. In the same year, Nelson acquired a small house in the town of Merton Place, rather old, on the outskirts of the current Wimbledon. There he lived, without hiding, with Emma, Sir William and Emma's mother. This strange "marriage for three" caused a lot of gossip in conservative British society. The newspapers relished the details of her life, everything was in plain sight: what outfits she preferred to wear, what furniture was in her home, and even what they would be serving today for dinner.
As time went on ... The bright beauty of Emma began to fade. From the fragile refined beauty, Emma has become a woman "in the body." But this had no effect on her active life in society, unlike the admiral, who didn’t like Emma’s life activity at all. As a result, Lady Hamilton and Horatio decided to move away from the vanity of the society and start a new, measured and calm life. For the same reason, Emma refused to sing in the Royal Opera of Madrid.
April 1803 of the year was the last in life for Lord Hamilton. He died in the arms of Emma and Nelson. All the movable and immovable property of the Lord went to the sole heir, Sir Greville, and the spouse received only things and a small lump sum. And exactly two weeks after the funeral dirge, Greville asks Emma to immediately leave the Hamilton dwelling. Nelson was extremely indignant at Greville’s so unworthy behavior. Realizing the plight of Emma, he wrote to her Merton Place and, in addition, Emma became the recipient of the monthly rent. The start of 1804 was happy for Nelson: Emma bore him a second child. Unfortunately, the girl died soon after. In order to somehow drown out the grief, Emma began to seek solace in gambling.
Joseph Mallord William Turner, The Battle of Trafalgar (1822).
Before the famous Battle of Trafalgar, which became fatal for the admiral (and may be fatal precisely because he was simply looking for a way to die with dignity to put an end to his dual existence), Nelson, who had made a will in advance, added another item to it, in which the admiral asked not to leave to the mercy of fate Emma Hamilton and her daughter. However, the state did not heed the request of the admiral. The widow and all the relatives of Nelson received everything that they were supposed to be as heirs by law, while his beloved Emma and little daughter were left penniless in the end. Emma was stuck in debt, and spent almost a year in a debt prison. In 1811, her mother passed away, the only one who has been with her all these years, supporting and helping, in what way. Coming out of prison, Emma Hamilton and Horace fled to France.
At the beginning of 1815, Emma caught a bad cold and had bronchitis. In time not cured, he switched to pneumonia. Emma was getting worse and worse every day. Only two portraits hanging on the wall above Emma's head reminded her of her former life and the people whom she had dearly loved all her life: her mother and her beloved admiral ... Friends and family members who came to bury Lady Hamilton looked at the sobbing girl next to her with sympathy. The fact that it was Horace, the daughter of Emma Hamilton, so no one found out ... An interesting fact: the captains and officers of all English ships who were stationed in Calais came to her funeral, and they donned parade uniforms.
The film "Lady Hamilton" 1941 of the year. Starring the charming Vivien Leigh.
Emma Hamilton - the favorite of Horatio Nelson, the British Vice-Admiral and the great naval commander, as well as the inspirer of portrait painter George Romney. She became known in high society thanks to her scandalous love affairs. She was the mistress of Greville, Hamilton, Nelson ... When Lord Nelson went into another world, Emma Hamilton also disappeared, although she outlived her distinguished lover by ten years. Novels were written about this extraordinary person, a hundred years after her death, an operetta was staged, and the cinema did not stand aside, releasing a film dedicated to the life of Emma Hamilton.
Emmy Lyon, daughter of the blacksmith Henry Lyon and maid Mary Lyon, was born on 12 in May on 1765 in the town of Chester, Cheshire. Emma did not know her father at all, because a month after the birth of her daughter he died. A young widow with a baby in her arms was forced to leave for her homeland, to the village, to mother Sarah Kidd. Little Emmy was raised by her loving grandmother and grandfather, and her mother was forced to earn a living in the coal trade that she brought home on a little donkey.
Trying to help her somehow, at twelve years old, Amy went to the nurse to a rural doctor, surgeon Honoratus Lee Thomas. After serving faithfully for a year, Amy went to look for the best share in the capital of Albion - London.
Further details of her life are so contradictory that you can not figure out what is a lie, and what is true. In all likelihood, Emmy went to work as a saleswoman in a jewelry store. By a strange coincidence, the permanent customer in the store was a certain lady of a very dubious reputation. Emma's pretty face caught the attention of the madam, and she suggested that Emma go to her companion.
And here she looks older ...
At that time, public lectures by a certain James Graham, a Scottish healer and a charlatan were part-time in London. He took courses in the art of magnetism in France. Graham read entertaining lectures about eternal life, and also sold various amulets and medicines to the right and left, solemnly assuring the gullible Londoners of the exclusivity of the drugs sold. Next to the Thames Embankment, Graham organized the "Temple of Health", which he recommended as a purely medical institution, although in essence it was the most ordinary brothel. The only difference was that in this “Temple” the rich, but, alas, childless spouses fit into the “heavenly bed” for a reasonable fee, believing that they would be able to regain their lost ability to conceive. Emma took the most direct part in such a noble cause. Trying on a variety of masks: from Hebe to Antique Medea and Cleopatra, Emma was supposed to awaken the extinct desires of men, and her delicate taste and ability to wear antique clothes introduced the fashion to the ancient Greek style.
Emma's divine beauty was highly appreciated by British artists: Sir Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the great German poet, was captivated by her beauty. A portrait painter George Romney, who became her passionate admirer, invited the girl to pose in his workshop. Emma accepted the offer and soon became her favorite model. And she sincerely believed in her uniqueness and decided that she would certainly become an actress and be sure to accept her. But ... The playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan, to whom she came to the audition, said that there is not enough external data for the scene, and there are no stage abilities “you, Miss,”.
In 1781, Emma was randomly introduced to a wealthy young dandy, Sir Harry Fezerstonho, who was amazed by her beauty and invited her to live for a few days at her father’s luxurious villa in Sussex. A few days stretched for six months. Well, since Mother Harry often came to the villa, he, in order to avoid unnecessary questions, took her to a cottage that was a few miles away from the villa. Amy enjoyed life, frolicked like a child and spent money on clothes and pleasures, in between times dancing naked on the table. During her time at Fezerstonho, she mastered horse riding and became a great rider.
And here is the loving admiral himself. The famous Laurence Olivier.
Half a year later, when Harry’s love fervor subsided so much that he began to think about how to get rid of the annoying Emma, he found out that she was pregnant. Without inventing anything better and without explaining anything, the once passionate lover hastily broke up with her. Emma did not return to the capital, but to her village Harden. There she gave birth to tiny Amy. The position of Emma was so difficult that she was forced to seek help from her London acquaintances. The letters were written illiterately, were filled with numerous mistakes, but Emma begged to help her, and implored her not to leave her in trouble.
Admiral Nelson's wife. She might have looked different, but everyone says that she couldn’t compare with Emma either with her appearance or with her mind.
Guardian angel for Emma became Sir Charles Greville. Estet, a connoisseur of art, he invited Emma to his place and settled her in a country house, furnishing him with furniture and everything necessary to his taste, of course, given that a woman with a small child would live here. Greville hired teachers to Emma, and she studied spelling, music, and singing. There were many books in the house, and Emma read them with great pleasure, whiling away the evenings alone. The only outlet for Emma was a visit to the art workshop of Romney. The portrait painter had 24 already completed the portrait of Emma, and besides, there was also an incredible amount of sketches. Emma herself called the artist "father."
The life of an old bachelor Greville, meanwhile, went on as usual. Financial affairs were unimportant, and he makes a decision: in order to somehow improve his affairs, you must marry a rich heiress. Greville did not consider himself a scoundrel and a scoundrel, and therefore Emma's fate was not indifferent to him. The case decided the case. His uncle, who served as the English ambassador in Naples, Sir Lord William Douglas Hamilton, returned to London at that time. The ladies man, the merry fellow and the witty interlocutor, the soul of the company, the magnificent dancer and singer, the violinist and the archeologist, diplomat Hamilton was amazed by the beauty and charm of Emma. 26 April 1786, Emma and her mother arrive in Naples. On this day, Emma turned 21 year. Hamilton takes both women with great courtesy as if they were ladies from high society, and invites them to live in Sessa Palace, the dazzlingly beautiful mansion of the British ambassador.
The absence of a hand and an eye did not prevent Nelson from commanding! True, he did not lose his eye, but he saw them worse than others.
Amy writes greville letters enthusiastic, telling him about the infinite goodness of Sir William. In them, she sincerely regrets that she cannot make Hamilton happy, since her heart belongs to him, Graville. Charles gives Emma “good advice” to become as soon as possible the mistress of his 55-year-old uncle.
Famous signal: “England hopes that everyone will fulfill his duty!” It was unusual, and it was remembered. Moreover, imitators appeared, albeit in their own way. So, Admiral Togo, admiring Nelson, before the battle of Tsushima raised his signal the fleet: “The fate of the empire depends on this battle. May everyone do their duty! ” Yes, the psychology of the British and Japanese was markedly different.
And so, in September, 1791, in London, held her wedding with Lord Hamilton. Shortly before the wedding, she attends Romney's “father” and says goodbye to him. A day after the wedding, the Hamilton couple went to sunny Italy. On the way, they visit Paris, where the Empress Marie Antoinette, whom she had already been watched day and night, secretly handed Emmy a letter to her sister, the Neapolitan Queen Marie-Caroline. In it, the empress urged the queen to provide all possible assistance and patronage to the giver of this letter. Emma paid back with kindness for kindness: acquaintance grew into a sincere friendship.
22 September 1798 of the year. On Naples bathed in sun, something unimaginable was happening: the whole city poured into the streets and was elated, meeting Admiral Horatio Nelson, who defeated the French in the battle of Abukir. Amy stood in a crowd of enthusiastic citizens and with adoration looked at the hero. Their meeting with Nelson took place somewhat earlier, three months before the great triumph of the naval commander.
And on September 29, on Nelson's birthday, Emma arranged a grand celebration of her pomp. The admiral wrote that 80 guests were invited to the gala dinner and 1740 were invited to the ball.
Unfortunately, a spoon of scandalous tar was added to a barrel of holiday honey. Nelson's stepson, a young man of "eighteen years" publicly accused his adoptive father of treason against his wife Lady Hamilton. The scandal quickly "hushed up" and the guests continued to have fun.
The last military campaign did not pass without a trace for Nelson. His health deteriorated somewhat, and with great pleasure he made Lady Hamilton company on a trip to Castel Mare.
Nelson trusted Emma endlessly. After leaving for a long time for official use, Horatio left Emma for himself, and was sure that she would handle all matters. There was a case when Emma received a “delegation” from the island of Malta. She perfectly coped with this task, completely fulfilling their requests. At the unspoken request of Nelson, who wished to give Emma pleasure, the master of the Maltese order, and in combination also ... the Russian emperor Paul I, sent her a Maltese cross as a token of gratitude.
Some time later, Lord Hamilton was recalled from his post as envoy in London in connection with the end of his mission in the capital. Admiral goes after his beloved. Queen Maria-Carolina accompanied them to Vienna.
In 1801, Lady Hamilton gave birth to Nelson's charming daughter Horace. In the same year, Nelson acquired a small house in the town of Merton Place, rather old, on the outskirts of the current Wimbledon. There he lived, without hiding, with Emma, Sir William and Emma's mother. This strange "marriage for three" caused a lot of gossip in conservative British society. The newspapers relished the details of her life, everything was in plain sight: what outfits she preferred to wear, what furniture was in her home, and even what they would be serving today for dinner.
As time went on ... The bright beauty of Emma began to fade. From the fragile refined beauty, Emma has become a woman "in the body." But this had no effect on her active life in society, unlike the admiral, who didn’t like Emma’s life activity at all. As a result, Lady Hamilton and Horatio decided to move away from the vanity of the society and start a new, measured and calm life. For the same reason, Emma refused to sing in the Royal Opera of Madrid.
April 1803 of the year was the last in life for Lord Hamilton. He died in the arms of Emma and Nelson. All the movable and immovable property of the Lord went to the sole heir, Sir Greville, and the spouse received only things and a small lump sum. And exactly two weeks after the funeral dirge, Greville asks Emma to immediately leave the Hamilton dwelling. Nelson was extremely indignant at Greville’s so unworthy behavior. Realizing the plight of Emma, he wrote to her Merton Place and, in addition, Emma became the recipient of the monthly rent. The start of 1804 was happy for Nelson: Emma bore him a second child. Unfortunately, the girl died soon after. In order to somehow drown out the grief, Emma began to seek solace in gambling.
Joseph Mallord William Turner, The Battle of Trafalgar (1822).
Before the famous Battle of Trafalgar, which became fatal for the admiral (and may be fatal precisely because he was simply looking for a way to die with dignity to put an end to his dual existence), Nelson, who had made a will in advance, added another item to it, in which the admiral asked not to leave to the mercy of fate Emma Hamilton and her daughter. However, the state did not heed the request of the admiral. The widow and all the relatives of Nelson received everything that they were supposed to be as heirs by law, while his beloved Emma and little daughter were left penniless in the end. Emma was stuck in debt, and spent almost a year in a debt prison. In 1811, her mother passed away, the only one who has been with her all these years, supporting and helping, in what way. Coming out of prison, Emma Hamilton and Horace fled to France.
At the beginning of 1815, Emma caught a bad cold and had bronchitis. In time not cured, he switched to pneumonia. Emma was getting worse and worse every day. Only two portraits hanging on the wall above Emma's head reminded her of her former life and the people whom she had dearly loved all her life: her mother and her beloved admiral ... Friends and family members who came to bury Lady Hamilton looked at the sobbing girl next to her with sympathy. The fact that it was Horace, the daughter of Emma Hamilton, so no one found out ... An interesting fact: the captains and officers of all English ships who were stationed in Calais came to her funeral, and they donned parade uniforms.
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