Episode 2 of 3
Proposal After an Eight-Day Romance
- When
- late April 1797
- Where
- unspecified location of the proposal
After an eight-day whirlwind romance following their 15 April meeting, Wilberforce proposed despite friends urging him to slow down.
Wilberforce was immediately smitten when he met Barbara Ann Spooner on 15 April 1797. Following an eight-day whirlwind romance, he proposed. Friends urged the couple to slow down, but their courtship proceeded rapidly toward marriage within weeks of the introduction.
Sources
- William Wilberforce Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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