The queen's bed : an intimate history of Elizabeth's court
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Published
New York : Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
462 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
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942.055 Whi
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Published
New York : Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in 2013 by Bloomsbury Publishing, Great Britain, as 'Elizabeth's bedfellows : an intimate history of the Queen's Court'"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-441) and index.
Description
An Elizabethan expert describes the court of Queen Elizabeth I, painting a vivid picture of the gossip, conspiracy, intrigue, and romantic dalliances that surrounded the monarch and the daily lives of the women that attended her.
Description
Queen Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558, restoring the Protestant faith to England. At the heart of the new queen's court lay her bedchamber, closely guarded by the favored women who helped her dress, looked after her jewels, and shared her bed. Her bedfellows were witnesses to the face and body beneath the makeup and raiment, as well as to rumored dalliances with such figures as Earl Robert Dudley. Their presence was for security as well as propriety, as the kingdom was haunted by fears of assassination plots and other Catholic stratagems. Historian Anna Whitelock offers a revealing look at the Elizabethan court and the politics of intimacy. She dramatically reconstructs, for the first time, the queen's quarters and the women who patrolled them. These women were her friends, confidantes, and spies--nobody knew her better. And until now, historians have overlooked them. This is a revelatory, insightful look into their daily lives--the untold story of the queen laid bare.--From publisher description.
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Elizabeth -- I, -- Queen of England, -- 1533-1603 -- Sexual behavior.
Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 16th century.
Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1558-1603.
Ladies-in-waiting -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Queens -- England -- Social conditions -- 16th century.
Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 16th century.
Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1558-1603.
Ladies-in-waiting -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Queens -- England -- Social conditions -- 16th century.