During the English Civil War, the court of Charles the first moved to Oxford, along with his army. His Queen Henrietta Maria joined him there, bringing with her all her court ladies, some of whom were young girls who had been sent to court to find suitable husbands. Two of them – Margaret Lucas and Ann Harrison – became enmeshed in thrilling romances in the heart of the unreal pasteboard court in exile. Surrounded by siege lines, living in an army garrison town, they retained their courage and nerve, on the Queen’s stage and off it. Learn about their runaway romances.
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