She was thirteen years older than him and was a lady of some importance, married to Viscount Ranelagh. England was in a chaotic state, the civil war which had began in 1642 was being fought between King Charles and the parliament.
Siya ay labing-tatlong taon na mas matanda kaysa sa kanya at noon ay isang lady ng ilang mga kahalagahan, na asawa ng biskonde Ranelagh. Inglatera ay sa isang gulo ng estado, ang civil war na kung saan ay nagsimula sa 1642 ay ini-fought sa pagitan ng King Charles at ang kongreso.