{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/07ecd2a2-e6e3-4a27-beaf-c4c3c7730bc7/d44eb541-9bfb-4581-95c9-eb7825256023?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Emily Cock on Disability in the Early Modern Period","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60edc3598a822b6646c6cd78/60edc3788eec510018d88e0f.png?height=200","description":"<p>Emily Cock talks to Helen about Thomas Fairfax, the Civil War general who used a wheelchair, as well as the history of disability more generally. What did it mean to have facial scars in the 17th century, and how did the Earl of Arlington use a scar on his nose to curry favour with Charles II?</p><p><br></p><p>Thomas Fairfax's wheelchair: https://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/military-history/pre-20th-century-conflict/art549698-thomas-fairfax-english-civil-war-wheelchair</p><p>One of Arise Evans' visions: https://www.exclassics.com/pamphlets/pamph019.htm</p><p>Louis XIV in his wheelchair: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/king-louis-xiv-of-france-in-his-wheelchair-in-front-of-the-news-photo/145501029</p><p>National Portrait Gallery image of Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw00179/Henry-Bennet-1st-Earl-of-Arlington?LinkID=mp00134&amp;role=sit&amp;rNo=0</p><p><br></p><p>To see what Emily is up to, follow her on twitter: @EmilyNCock</p><p><br></p><p>This was produced in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Follow their work here: https://twitter.com/ahrcpress</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Peter Curry @petedoeshistory</p>","author_name":"History Hit Network"}