Maria Coventry, Countess of Coventry

Aug 15, 1732 - Sep 30, 1760

Maria Coventry, Countess of Coventry was a famous Irish beauty and London society hostess during the reign of King George II. She died at a young age from lead and mercury poisoning, killed by the toxins used in her beauty regimen.
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