Post by Administrator on Jun 9, 2014 12:31:38 GMT
A new exhibition in Great Yarmouth is examining whether Admiral Lord Nelson was a philanderer or a family man.
Nelson infamously had an affair with Lady Emma Hamilton while still married to his wife Fanny.
The Nelson Museum's exhibition, which features items from his private life, will allow visitors to examine his life and draw their own conclusions.
"He's such a hero in the country and I think it is an interesting question," said museum curator Hannah Bentley.
Nelson was born in Burnham Thorpe, north Norfolk, in 1758 and his most notable achievement was leading the British fleet to victory at Cape Trafalgar in 1805 - a battle which cost him his life.
As well as the fame he attained due to his military prowess, his private life also gained him notoriety during his lifetime.
"Very famously he had his mistress Emma Hamilton and he left his wife Fanny for Emma," said Hannah.
"He returned to Great Yarmouth following the Battle of the Nile [1798] with Emma and her husband.
"Emma was very heavily pregnant with his child when they arrived back in England."
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Nelson infamously had an affair with Lady Emma Hamilton while still married to his wife Fanny.
The Nelson Museum's exhibition, which features items from his private life, will allow visitors to examine his life and draw their own conclusions.
"He's such a hero in the country and I think it is an interesting question," said museum curator Hannah Bentley.
Nelson was born in Burnham Thorpe, north Norfolk, in 1758 and his most notable achievement was leading the British fleet to victory at Cape Trafalgar in 1805 - a battle which cost him his life.
As well as the fame he attained due to his military prowess, his private life also gained him notoriety during his lifetime.
"Very famously he had his mistress Emma Hamilton and he left his wife Fanny for Emma," said Hannah.
"He returned to Great Yarmouth following the Battle of the Nile [1798] with Emma and her husband.
"Emma was very heavily pregnant with his child when they arrived back in England."
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