The First Woman Impeached for Corruption
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In February 1376, the English Parliament faced an unexpected enemy. Not a French army or a rebellious noble, but a woman: Alice Perrers, the king's mistress, accused of a crime no woman had ever been charged with before—corruption of the crown itself. Full video — The Mistress Who Controlled the Court Purse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D9t9fYC5n4
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