Catharine Macaulay
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Catharine Macaulay was a historian from the Kingdom of Great Britain, best known for History of England from the Accession of James I to That of the Brunswick Line.
Quick Facts About Catharine Macaulay
- Born
- April 2, 1731
- Died
- June 22, 1791
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Profession
- Historian
- Notable works
- History of England from the Accession of James I to That of the Brunswick Line
- Known for
- Observations on a Pamphlet, Entitled, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents
- Spouse
- George Macaulay
About Catharine Macaulay
Catharine Macaulay was an English historian. She was the first Englishwoman to become a published historian and during her lifetime the world's only published female historian. Macaulay was the first English radical to visit America after independence, staying there from 15 July 1784 to 17 July 1785. Her visit included a visit to Mount Vernon where she met with George Washington. Macaulay's most prominent work was an eight-volume Whig history of England in which she argued that the people have the right to overthrow their monarch for their own natural rights.
Biography source: Wikipedia
