Elizabeth Vassall's Audacious Deception
Elizabeth Vassall, a young English aristocrat of immense fortune, fake her daughter's death in 1796 while travelling in Italy.
She shared the grim news of her daughter Harriet's sudden illness and a small makeshift coffin was delivered to the British consul for burial.
Elizabeth had painted red spots on her daughter's skin with watercolours to mimic infection, then said her daughter had died.
Harriet was then smuggled out of Italy disguised as a boy. This audacious deception highlights how wealth, slavery and patriarchy collided in Georgian Britain.
- Wealth and power played a significant role in Elizabeth's life.
- Patriarchy and slavery also had an impact on her decisions.
Author's summary: Aristocrat fakes daughter's death in 18th century.
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