Can a villain also be a hero? Two hundred years after his death, Byron is remembered as a great writer who was far from perfect in private.
Poet who was mad, bad and dangerous to know
Living large: As a student at Cambridge, Byron was famous for keeping a pet bear. Glossary
Published - Made available for people to buy or read.
Scandalous - Something that will cause public outrage, and make people shocked and upset.
Club foot - When a baby is born with a foot or feet that turn inwards.
Rumours - A story that is being told, but nobody knows if it is really true or not. Gossip.
Accused - Claim that someone has done something wrong.
Debts - Money that you owe to other people or banks.
Independence - Being able to make your own decisions and free from others' control.
Ottoman Empire - Also known as the Turkish empire, a huge empire that spanned southeast Europe, West Asia and north Africa from the 14th to early 20th Centuries.