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The bigamy trial that scandalised Georgian England

Catherine Ostler shares the story of Elizabeth Chudleigh, a glamorous aristocrat whose high-profile bigamy trial fascinated 18th-century society

• Elinor Evans

Published: April 14, 2021 at 12:58 PM

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Historian and author Catherine Ostler relates the tale of Elizabeth Chudleigh, a glamorous Duchess-Countess whose high-profile bigamy trial fascinated Georgian society. She also charts how Chudleigh managed to reinvent herself after this very public downfall.

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Catherine Ostler is the author of The Duchess Countess: The Woman Who Scandalised A Nation (Simon & Schuster, 2021)

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Elinor EvansHead of digital (web and video)

Elinor Evans is head of digital (web and video)

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