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Mary Astell  

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  • English philosopher, educator, and theologian, Mary Astell (1666–1713) was born in Newcastle, England, but moved to London when she was orphaned by the age of 18. When she was 23, William and Mary were crowned in England after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Astell, Mary]

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