Bibliograph

The Queen's bed, an intimate history of Elizabeth's court, Anna Whitelock

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The Queen's bed, an intimate history of Elizabeth's court, Anna Whitelock

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

portraitsillustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Queen's bed

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

903890000

Responsibility statement

Anna Whitelock

Sub title

an intimate history of Elizabeth's court

Summary

Queen Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558, restoring the Protestant faith to England. For over forty years, her bedchamber was the heart of the court. Elizabeth's private life was of public concern. Her body represented the State itself, and her bedfellows were charged with safeguarding both the Queen and her propriety. These women bore witness to the figure beneath the makeup and the raiment, and also to the Queen's rumoured dalliances. They were her friends, confidantes, and spies--nobody knew her better. And until now, historians have overlooked them. In 'The Queen's bed', the historian Anna Whitelock offers a revealing look at the Elizabethan court and the politics of intimacy, dramatically reconstructing the Queen's quarters and the women who patrolled them. With expert research and lively prose, Whitelock weaves a fascinating tale of sex, gossip, conspiracy, and intrigue, brought to life amid the colours, textures, and routines of the court: the untold story of Elizabeth I laid bare

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Queens Two Bodies -- 2. The Queen Is Dead, Long Live the Queen -- 3. Familia Reginae -- 4. Not a Morning Person -- 5. Womanish Infirmity -- 6. Disreputable Rumours -- 7. Ruin of the Realm -- 8. Carnal Copulation -- 9. Arcana Imperii -- 10. Smallpox -- 11. Devouring Lions -- 12. Menage a Trois -- 13. Visitor to the Bedchamber -- 14. Sour and Noisome -- 15. Untouched and Unimpaired -- 16. Greatly Grieved -- 17. Suspicious Mind -- 18. The Elixir of Life -- 19. Barren Stock -- 20. Wicked Intentions -- 21. Secret Enemies -- 22. Want of Posterity -- 23.Compass Her Death -- 24. Beside Her Bed -- 25. Lewd Fantasy -- 26. Blows and Evil Words -- 27. Kenilworth -- 28. Badness of Belief -- 29. Toothache -- 30. Amorous Potions -- 31. Froggie Went A-Courtin' -- 32. Semper Eadem -- 33. The Die Is Cast -- 34. The Enemy Sleeps Not -- 35. In Defence of the Queen's Body -- 36. Agent Provocateur? -- 37. Unseemly Familiarities -- 38. Especial Favour -- 39. The Deed Shall Be DoneContents note continued: 40. Blow Up the Bed -- 41. Nightmares -- 42. Secret Son? -- 43. Satan's Instruments -- 44. Barricaded from Within -- 45. Suspected and Discontented Persons -- 46. Age and Decay -- 47. Abused Her Body -- 48. The Physicians Poison -- 49. Love and Self-Love -- 50. Privy Matters -- 51. Foolish and Old -- 52. Mask of Youth -- 53. The Poisoned Pommel -- 54. Crooked Carcass -- 55. Lese Majeste -- 56. Dangerous and Malicious Ends -- 57. No Season to Fool -- 58. Age Itself Is a Sickness -- 59. All Are in a Dump at Court -- 60. Deathbed -- 61. Regina Intacta -- 62. The Queen's Effigy

Target audience

adult

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