See 17th-Century England Through the Eyes of One of the First Modern Travel Writers
Celia Fiennes traveled and wrote about her adventures—including a bit of life advice
By Kat Eschner
smithsonian.com
June 7, 2017
During the late 17th century, Celia Fiennes traveled England by horse sitting sidesaddle. Accompanied by one or two servants, she traveled on and off for nearly two decades, chronicling her adventures as she went.
On this day in 1662, Fiennes was born into a wealthy family. This wealth meant she never had to marry and so she traveled instead, writes Richard Cavendish for History Today. She kept detailed notes about her adventures and eventually compiled them into a book that was published in 1702.
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