The Queen's Bed: An Intimate History of Elizabeth's Court (Hardcover) by Anna Whitelock

from bhowell

a very enjoyable read

from wagner.sarah35

This history of the iconic Queen Elizabeth's reign is likely one of the best such accounts I have read. Anna Whitelock places the Queen's Bedchamber and the ladies Elizabeth was most intimate with at the center of her history, including the grimy and realistic details of the make-up Elizabeth wor...

from yooperprof

Offering a detailed portrait of Queen Elizabeth I from the perspective of her court. Anna Whitelock describes in rich detail the complexities and contradictions of "the Virgin Queen." Yes, reading about all the assassination attempts upon QEI does get tiring after the 7th or 8th time. And yes, an...

from jaaron

Must know a great deal already about QE-1 in order to follow this history. Begins as an intimate look at the smaller circumference of the inner chambers, loses its focus and blends with other biographies, only with less detail, and less scholarship.

from rmckeown

I have frequently talked about my fondness for the Tudor Dynasty, which lasted from 1485 to 1603. The period featured scads of colorful and interesting characters, drama, espionage, treachery, love, hate, corruption, and nearly any other positive or negative activity from tennis to mass execution...