The Fall of the House of Byron

Опис

In the early eighteenth century, Newstead Abbey was among the most admired aristocratic homes in England. It was the abode of William, 4th Baron Byron - a popular amateur composer and artist - and his teenage wife Frances. But by the end of the century, the building had become a crumbling and ill-cared-for ruin. Surrounded by wreckage of his inheritance, the 4th Baron`s dissipated son and heir William, 5th Baron Byron - known to history as the `Wicked Lord` - lay on his deathbed alongside a han

Фотографії