The Queen S Bed
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The Queen S Bed
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Author : Anna Whitelock
language : en
Publisher: Sarah Crichton Books
Release Date : 2014-02-11
The Queen S Bed written by Anna Whitelock and has been published by Sarah Crichton Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From the private world of a beloved English queen, a story of intimacy, royalty, espionage, rumor, and subterfuge 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. Elizabeth's private life was of public concern. 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. Such was the significance of the queen's body: it represented the very British state itself. In The Queen's Bed, the 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. It is a story of sex, gossip, conspiracy, and intrigue brought to life amid the colors, textures, smells, and routines of the royal court. The women who attended the queen held the truth about her health, chastity, and fertility. They were her friends, confidantes, and spies—nobody knew her better. And until now, historians have overlooked them. The Queen's Bed is a revelatory, insightful look into their daily lives—the untold story of the queen laid bare.
Elizabeth S Bedfellows
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Author : Anna Whitelock
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-05-23
Elizabeth S Bedfellows written by Anna Whitelock and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-23 with Social Science categories.
Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558, restoring the Protestant faith to England. At the heart of the new queen's court lay Elizabeth's bedchamber, closely guarded by the favoured women who helped her dress, looked after her jewels and shared her bed. Elizabeth's private life was of public, political concern. Her bedfellows were witnesses to the face and body beneath the make-up and elaborate clothes, as well as to rumoured illicit dalliances with such figures as Robert Dudley. Their presence was for security as well as propriety, as the kingdom was haunted by fears of assassination plots and other Catholic subterfuge. For such was the significance of the queen's body: it represented the very state itself. This riveting, revealing history of the politics of intimacy uncovers the feminized world of the Elizabethan court. Between the scandal and intrigue the women who attended the queen were the guardians of the truth about her health, chastity and fertility. Their stories offer extraordinary insight into the daily life of the Elizabethans, the fragility of royal favour and the price of disloyalty.
Lives Of The Queens Of England Of The House Of Hanover
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Author : Doran
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
Lives Of The Queens Of England Of The House Of Hanover written by Doran and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with categories.
The Queens And The Hive
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Author : Edith Sitwell
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-08-16
The Queens And The Hive written by Edith Sitwell and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-16 with Fiction categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Queens and the Hive" by Edith Sitwell. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Queens Of The Age Of Chivalry
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Author : Alison Weir
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2022-11-03
Queens Of The Age Of Chivalry written by Alison Weir and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-03 with History categories.
The third volume of Alison Weir’s magisterial history of the queens of medieval England. ‘Weir’s history books are as gripping as novels’ The Times Medieval queens were seen as mere dynastic trophies – yet, as Alison Weir shows in this group biography, many of the Plantagenet queens of the High Middle Ages dramatically broke away from the restrictions imposed on their sex. Using personal letters and fascinating sources, Weir evokes the lives of these five extraordinary women: Marguerite of France, Isabella of France, Philippa of Hainault, Anne of Bohemia and Isabella of Valois. At the same time, she recreates a truly astonishing period of history – the turbulent, brutal Age of Chivalry. ‘Places the reader in the midst of...complex, gripping events, telling the stories of five royal wives who lived through them’ BBC History ‘Weir is an excellent storyteller’ Spectator
Lives Of The Queens Of England From The Norman Conquest
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Author : Agnes Strickland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
Lives Of The Queens Of England From The Norman Conquest written by Agnes Strickland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with Queens categories.
Lives Of The Queens Of Scotland And English Princesses Connected With The Regal Succession Of Great Britain Mary Stuart
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Author : Agnes Strickland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
Lives Of The Queens Of Scotland And English Princesses Connected With The Regal Succession Of Great Britain Mary Stuart written by Agnes Strickland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with Princes categories.
Lives Of The Queens Of England
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Author : Agnes Strickland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1852
Lives Of The Queens Of England written by Agnes Strickland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1852 with Queens categories.
Queen Of Hearts
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Author : Martha Brooks
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Release Date : 2011-08-02
Queen Of Hearts written by Martha Brooks and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-02 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
On the prairies of Canada during World War II, a girl and her two young siblings begin a war of their own. Stricken with tuberculosis, they are admitted to a nearby sanatorium. Teenager Marie Claire is headstrong, angry, and full of stubborn pride. In a new strange land of TB exiles she must "chase the cure," seek privacy where there is none, and witness the slow wasting decline of others. But in this moving novel about fighting a way back to normal life, it is the thing that sets back Marie Claire the most—the demise of her little brother—that also connects her with the person who will be instrumental in helping her recover.
Mary Queen Of Scots
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Author : David Hay Fleming
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
Mary Queen Of Scots written by David Hay Fleming and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Queens categories.