The Queen's Bed: An Intimate History of Elizabeth's Court - Rilegato

Whitelock, Anna

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ISBN 10: 0374239789 ISBN 13: 9780374239787

Casa editrice: Sarah Crichton Books, 2014

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore:

Anna Whitelock received her PhD in history from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, in 2004 with a thesis on the court of Mary I. Her articles and book reviews on various aspects of Tudor history have appeared in many publications, including The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement, and BBC History. She has taught at Cambridge University and is now a lecturer in early modern history and the director of public history at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Product Description:

Physical description; 462 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm. Subjects; Elizabeth I, Queen of England 1533-1603 - Sexual behavior. Ladies-in-waiting - England - History - 16th century. Queens - England - Social conditions - 16th century. Great Britain - History - Elizabeth, 1558-1603.

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• Editore: Sarah Crichton Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0374239789
• ISBN 13: 9780374239787
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 462