I’m starting a new series of posts and blogs which look at some of the fascinating people and events from the 17th Century. As this page is all about female 17th Century fashion, I’ll be concentrating on women, who are often overshadowed by more macho personalities. So, here goes...

Lucy Hutchinson was born on 29th Jan 1620 at the Tower of London. Lucy spent most of her childhood reading, hating more feminine pursuits such as sewing. She composed works of poetry and translated several religious works from Latin into English.