@daniellismore & @tyneoconnell discuss #thegreatbritish #eccentric & #mariedemedici at Royal Overseas League near St James's Palace - her patronage of the worlds first #operacomposer #JacobPeri was performed at her marriage before the good & the great of Europe in 1600 - She spent a vast fortune in her generous patronage of the arts in England & in old age lived in #stjamespalace until #Cromwell exiled her - #sirpeterlely wrote in his diary of 1642 of the piteous sight of "this great woman who had devoted her life to the arts" & described the dramatic scene of the dowager queen being carried up St James's St in a sedan chair as every artist poet & composer in London came to pay their respects felling to their knees tearful as she past. For she had spent a vast fortune on both individual artists & the building of #CoventGarden & was "cast out penniless & frail & treated so cruel" She died penniless in an artist's garret in Geneva soon after Read more: bit.ly/2kap8XA (at St James's Palace)

@daniellismore & @tyneoconnell discuss #thegreatbritish #eccentric & #mariedemedici at Royal Overseas League near St James's Palace - her patronage of the worlds first #operacomposer #JacobPeri was performed at her marriage before the good & the great of Europe in 1600 - She spent a vast fortune in her generous patronage of the arts in England & in old age lived in #stjamespalace until #Cromwell exiled her - #sirpeterlely wrote in his diary of 1642 of the piteous sight of "this great woman who had devoted her life to the arts" & described the dramatic scene of the dowager queen being carried up St James's St in a sedan chair as every artist poet & composer in London came to pay their respects felling to their knees tearful as she past. For she had spent a vast fortune on both individual artists & the building of #CoventGarden & was "cast out penniless & frail & treated so cruel" She died penniless in an artist's garret in Geneva soon after Read more: bit.ly/2kap8XA (at Royal Over-Seas League)

@daniellismore & @tyneoconnell discuss #thegreatbritish #eccentric & #mariedemedici at Royal Overseas League near St James's Palace - her patronage of the worlds first #operacomposer #JacobPeri was performed at her marriage before the good & the great of Europe in 1600 - She spent a vast fortune in her generous patronage of the arts in England & in old age lived in #stjamespalace until #Cromwell exiled her - #sirpeterlely wrote in his diary of 1642 of the piteous sight of "this great woman who had devoted her life to the arts" & described the dramatic scene of the dowager queen being carried up St James's St in a sedan chair as every artist poet & composer in London came to pay their respects felling to their knees tearful as she past. For she had spent a vast fortune on both individual artists & the building of #CoventGarden & was "cast out penniless & frail & treated so cruel" She died penniless in an artist's garret in Geneva soon after Read more: bit.ly/2kap8XA (at Royal Over-Seas League)

@daniellismore & @tyneoconnell discuss #thegreatbritish #eccentric & #mariedemedici - her patronage of the #worldsfirst #operacomposer #JacobPeri whom composed the world's first opera ever to be performed (which remains) at her marriage to #HenryIV of France before the good & the great of Europe in 1600 - she spent her vast fortune in her generous patronage & was beloved by #artists of Europe who wrote much in praise of her during & after her death. In old age she lived in #stjamespalace until #Cromwell exiled her - #sirpeterlely wrote in his diary of the piteous sight of "this great woman who devoted her life to the arts" as he describes the scene of the 82 year old woman being carried up St James's St in a sedan chair as every #artist #poet & #eccentric came to say farewell. He writes of their tears & dramatic sight the multitude of devotees fell to their knees to honour this #grandlady of the arts the #dowagerqueen in her old age cast from a country in which she had spent a vast fortune on both individual artists & the building of #CoventGarden now penniless & frail & as he saw it : "treated so cruel" She died penniless in an artist's garret in Geneva soon after Read more: bit.ly/2kap8XA (at Royal Over-Seas League)

@daniellismore & @tyneoconnell discuss #thegreatbritish #eccentric & #mariedemedici - her patronage of the #worldsfirst #operacomposer #JacobPeri whom composed the world's first opera ever to be performed (which remains) at her marriage to #HenryIV of France before the good & the great of Europe in 1600 - she spent her vast fortune in her generous patronage & was beloved by #artists of Europe who wrote much in praise of her during & after her death. In old age she lived in #stjamespalace until #Cromwell exiled her - #sirpeterlely wrote in his diary of the piteous sight of "this great woman who devoted her life to the arts" as he describes the scene of the 82 year old woman being carried up St James's St in a sedan chair as every #artist #poet & #eccentric came to say farewell. He writes of their tears & dramatic sight the multitude of devotees fell to their knees to honour this #grandlady of the arts the #dowagerqueen in her old age cast from a country in which she had spent a vast fortune on both individual artists & the building of #CoventGarden now penniless & frail & as he saw it : "treated so cruel" She died penniless in an artist's garret in Geneva soon after Read more: bit.ly/2kap8XA (at Royal Over-Seas League)

@daniellismore & @tyneoconnell discuss #thegreatbritish eccentric from #mariedemedici through her patronage of the #worldsfirst #operacomposer #JacobPeri whom composed the first remaining opera to be performed at her marriage to #HenryIV of France before the good & the great of Europe in 1600 - she spent her vast fortune in her generous patronage & was beloved by #artists of Europe who wrote much in praise of her during & after her death. In old age she lived in #stjamespalace until Cromwell exiled her - #sirpeterlely wrote in his diary of the piteous sight of "this great woman who devoted her life to the arts" as he describes the scene of the 82 year old woman being carried up St James's St in a sedan chair every artist poet & eccentric came to see her off. He speaks of their tears as each fell to his or her knees to honour this #grandladyoftgearts the #dowagerqueen in her old age cast from a country in which she had spent a vast fortune on both individual artists & the building of #CoventGarden now penniless & frail & as he saw it "treated so cruel" She died penniless in an artist's garret in Geneva soon after http://www.mayfaireccentrics.com/eccentrics/marie-de-medici/ (at Royal Over-Seas League)

@daniellismore & @tyneoconnell discuss #thegreatbritish eccentric from #mariedemedici through her patronage of the #worldsfirst #operacomposer #JacobPeri whom composed the first remaining opera to be performed at her marriage to #HenryIV of France before the good & the great of Europe in 1600 - she spent her vast fortune in her generous patronage & was beloved by #artists of Europe who wrote much in praise of her during & after her death. In old age she lived in #stjamespalace until Cromwell exiled her - #sirpeterlely wrote in his diary of the piteous sight of "this great woman who devoted her life to the arts" as he describes the scene of the 82 year old woman being carried up St James's St in a sedan chair every artist poet & eccentric came to see her off. He speaks of their tears as each fell to his or her knees to honour this #grandladyoftgearts the #dowagerqueen in her old age cast from a country in which she had spent a vast fortune on both individual artists & the building of #CoventGarden now penniless & frail & as he saw it "treated so cruel" She died penniless in an artist's garret in Geneva soon after http://www.mayfaireccentrics.com/eccentrics/marie-de-medici/ (at Royal Over-Seas League)

@daniellismore & @tyneoconnell discuss #thegreatbritish eccentric from #mariedemedici through her patronage of the #worldsfirst #operacomposer #JacobPeri whom composed the first remaining opera to be performed at her marriage to #HenryIV of France before the good & the great of Europe in 1600 - she spent her vast fortune in her generous patronage & was beloved by #artists of Europe who wrote much in praise of her during & after her death. In old age she lived in #stjamespalace until Cromwell exiled her - #sirpeterlely wrote in his diary of the piteous sight of "this great woman who devoted her life to the arts" as he describes the scene of the 82 year old woman being carried up St James's St in a sedan chair every artist poet & eccentric came to see her off. He speaks of their tears as each fell to his or her knees to honour this #grandladyoftgearts the #dowagerqueen in her old age cast from a country in which she had spent a vast fortune on both individual artists & the building of #CoventGarden now penniless & frail & as he saw it "treated so cruel" She died penniless in an artist's garret in Geneva soon after http://www.mayfaireccentrics.com/eccentrics/marie-de-medici/ (at Royal Over-Seas League)