In Search of the Grave of the Libertine - John Wilmot Earl of Rochester

#libertine #earlofrochester #charlesII #rake #spelsbury John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester was a controversial figure in the reign of Charles II. A bright and witty man, sadly he drank, he debauched and he womanised his way through life - he was a true libertine and a rake. He died at the age of thirty-three of a combination of the effects of syphilis and alcohol, having had a deathbed conversion. He was buried in Spelsbury church in Oxfordshire close to his birthplace. In this video, I explore his life and go in search of his burial place, which though unmarked was discovered around forty years ago. SUPPORT MY WORK I produce these videos on a shoestring with old equipment, I do it as I am passionate about the subject, and teaching about these things is part of my vocation and ministry. Do you enjoy my content, would you consider supporting me financially? If you would like to support my channel and become a patron you can do that via Patreon, the Ko-fi platform or Paypal. Any support will be gratefully received and will help me make more content and support me as improve the quality of the content I offer: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=77385512 https://ko-fi.com/vitrearum https://paypal.me/vitrearum?country.x...