Elizabeth Cellier Great Missenden Church, Buckinghamshire. She wrote: Mrs. Cellier is an important character in Alison Macleod's historical novel "The Portingale", a biography of Queen Catherine of Braganza. Elizabeth Cellier Elizabeth Cellier (commonly known as Mrs. Cellier and dubbed the "Popish Midwife"), flourished 1668–1688, London, England, was a notable Catholic midwife in seventeenth-century England. She stood trial for treason in 1679 for her alleged part in the "Meal-Tub Plot" against the future James II but was acquitted. She later became a pamphleteer and made attempts to advance the field of midwifery. Elizabeth Cellier was a noted London midwife, who came into prominence
The Plot Against America (miniseries) adaptation of Philip Roth's novel "The Plot Against America". David Simon and Ed Burns were expected to write the series in addition to executive producing alongside Joe Roth, Jeffrey Kirschenbaum, Nina Noble, Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Susan Goldberg, and Roth. Dennis Stratton was also set to serve as a co-executive producer. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Annapurna Pictures and Blown Deadline Productions. The Plot Against America (miniseries) The Plot Against America is an upcoming American drama television miniseries, based on the novel of the same name by Philip Roth, that is set to premiere