Margaret Catchpole

Here is a film about Margaret Catchpole from the Little Bit of History series.  She was born in Suffolk in 1762 and had virtually no education.  She began working on a farm at 11 years old.  Her fortunes changed for the better when she was employed by the Cobbold family as a nurse but which Cobbold family member inspired a Dickens character?  And which Cobbold family member taught her how to read and write and would act as her benefactor throughout her life?  What was she arrested for and why was her sentence lessened to deportation?  What prison did she escape from?  And how did she do it?  What was her sentence when she was recaptured?  Where was she transported to and how did she earn her freedom?  There were a number of books written about her but who wrote them and how accurate were they?  This is a wonderful story of a spirited and resourceful woman.  Please select the following link and press play.  You may need to move the red bar back to the start and you can always give the film a thumbs up if you enjoyed it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N30OcJSZtak&t=2s

Here is a written article to supplement the above film.  Please select the following link:

https://www.naomiclifford.com/the-legend-of-margaret-catchpole/