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Mary Carleton Author

Mary Carleton (1642–73) was a woman accused of marrying under a false identity while masquerading as a German princess, and the author of several pamphlets defending herself. Megan Matchinske is an emeritus professor of English and comparative literature at UNC-Chapel Hill. She is the author of multiple books, including Women Writing History in Early Modern England.