Elizabeth's Bedfellows by Anna Whitelock
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.
An impressive and powerful debut * David Starkey on Mary Tudor *
Whitelock excels in her timely portrait of a religious fanatic * Frances Wilson, Sunday Times Books of the Year *
***** Anna Whitelock's greatest achievement is her portrait of Mary as a woman as well as a Queen.. complex and compelling * Anita Sethi, Independent *
Brilliant * Jenny Uglow, Financial Times *
Whitelock excels in her timely portrait of a religious fanatic * Frances Wilson, Sunday Times Books of the Year *
***** Anna Whitelock's greatest achievement is her portrait of Mary as a woman as well as a Queen.. complex and compelling * Anita Sethi, Independent *
Brilliant * Jenny Uglow, Financial Times *
Anna Whitelock gained 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 publications including the Guardian, the Times Literary Supplement and BBC History. She has taught at Cambrdige University and is now a lecturer in Early Modern Hsitory at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her bestselling debut, Mary Tudor, was published to critical acclaim in 2009; Elizabeth's Bedfellows is her second book. She lives in Cambridge. @AnnaWhitelock www.annawhitelock.co.uk
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408836613 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408836610 |
| Title | Elizabeth's Bedfellows |
| Author | Anna Whitelock |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2013-05-23 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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