Richard Westall’s portrait of Byron at Hughenden, Disraeli’s Buckinghamshire home In 1817 Lord Byron, the romantic poet, was at the height of his fame, or ‘Byromania’ as his wife described it, with his reputation as mad, bad and dangerous to know making
The library’s initial decision prompted a furious reaction online, with many highly critical of what they saw an example of “wokery”. The British Library, based in St Pancras, initially defended itself in the face of the criticism – but has now had