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

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"Anna Whitelock's skilful and detailed history will bring you closer than seems possible to this glittering, infuriating, fascinating woman." --Hilary Mantel

"Unquestionably [Elizabeth] is one of the most powerful women to have ever lived. So is it any wonder that this brilliant, vain, temperamental, wily woman still fascinates centuries later?. . . Elizabethan England was a ribald wondrous realm ruled by an extraordinary woman and Anna Whitelock brings it vividly to life in "The Queen's Bed."" -Robert Collison, "Toronto Star""As Anna Whitelock's "The Queen's Bed" proves, there is still a new and fascinating vantage from which to consider Elizabeth I. . ." --Kathryn Harrison, "New York Times Book Review""["The Queen's Bed"]""is filled with fascinating details of life at her court, with eyewitness accounts from diaries, letters and pamphlets. . . a trove of interesting facts." --Moira Hodgson, "Wall Street Journal""Densely erudite, intriguing take on Queen Elizabeth I's very public private life. . .Especially striking is the author's chronicle of Elizabeth's relationships over the course of her long reign; she was never alone, and she had several (probably consummated) love affairs or infatuations, most notably with her beloved Lord Robert Dudley. . . Whitelock's deep reading into the primary sources of this period proves wonderfully satisfying. This chockablock, scholarly portrait invites further interest in this endlessly alluring queen." --"Kirkus Reviews"

"This intimate portrait of Elizabeth's private life, as refracted through her relationships with the ladies of her bedchamber, will engage any readers wishing for a more balanced portrait of Elizabeth the flawed human being, as opposed to simply another rehashing of the mythical representations of her as Gloriana." --"Publishers Weekly"

"Fascinating glimpses of Elizabeth I's life behind closed doors. . . ["The Queen's Bed"]""is enriched by Anna Whitelock's eye for the curious and engaging detail." --"TLS"

"Anna Whitelock's skillful and detailed history will bring you closer than seems possible to this glittering, infuriating, fascinating woman." --Hilary Mantel

"Anna Whitelock's skillful and detailed history will bring you closer than seems possible to this glittering, infuriating, fascinating woman."--Hilary Mantel
"As Anna Whitelock's "The Queen's Bed" proves, there is still a new and fascinating vantage from which to consider Elizabeth I."--Kathryn Harrison, "New York Times Book Review" (Editors' Choice)
""The Queen's Bed" is filled with fascinating details of life at her court, with eyewitness accounts from diaries, letters, and pamphlets . . . A trove of interesting facts."--Moira Hodgson, "The Wall Street Journal
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"This is an intimate history of the court and a brilliant history of intimacy."--"The Mail on Sunday" (UK)
"Engrossing and admirably researched . . . With this dazzling portrait of Mary's successor, she takes her place among the foremost--and most enthrallingly readable--historians of the Tudors."--"The Sunday Times" (UK)

"Whitelock makes sparkling use of the eye-witness testimonies of courtiers, who recorded their impressions of the Queen in letters as gossipy and vivid as any tweet or Facebook post . . . The charm of Anna Whitelock's portrait of the Queen and her times is that it shows the monarch and the woman, in all her power and pathos, through the eyes of the people who knew her best."--Jane Shilling, "Daily Mail"

"A great story, told with wit and verve."--John Gallagher, "The Telegraph"

Anna Whitelock's skillful and detailed history will bring you closer than seems possible to this glittering, infuriating, fascinating woman. "Hilary Mantel"

As Anna Whitelock's "The Queen's Bed" proves, there is still a new and fascinating vantage from which to consider Elizabeth I. "Kathryn Harrison, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)"

"The Queen's Bed" is filled with fascinating details of life at her court, with eyewitness accounts from diaries, letters, and pamphlets . . . A trove of interesting facts. "Moira Hodgson, The Wall Street Journal"

This is an intimate history of the court and a brilliant history of intimacy. "The Mail on Sunday (UK)"

Engrossing and admirably researched . . . With this dazzling portrait of Mary's successor, she takes her place among the foremost--and most enthrallingly readable--historians of the Tudors. "The Sunday Times (UK)"

Whitelock makes sparkling use of the eye-witness testimonies of courtiers, who recorded their impressions of the Queen in letters as gossipy and vivid as any tweet or Facebook post . . . The charm of Anna Whitelock's portrait of the Queen and her times is that it shows the monarch and the woman, in all her power and pathos, through the eyes of the people who knew her best. "Jane Shilling, Daily Mail"

A great story, told with wit and verve. "John Gallagher, The Telegraph""

"Anna Whitelock's skillful and detailed history will bring you closer than seems possible to this glittering, infuriating, fascinating woman." --Hilary Mantel

"As Anna Whitelock's The Queen's Bed proves, there is still a new and fascinating vantage from which to consider Elizabeth I." --Kathryn Harrison, New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)

"The Queen's Bed is filled with fascinating details of life at her court, with eyewitness accounts from diaries, letters, and pamphlets . . . A trove of interesting facts." --Moira Hodgson, The Wall Street Journal

"This is an intimate history of the court and a brilliant history of intimacy." --The Mail on Sunday (UK)

"Engrossing and admirably researched . . . With this dazzling portrait of Mary's successor, she takes her place among the foremost--and most enthrallingly readable--historians of the Tudors." --The Sunday Times (UK)

"Whitelock makes sparkling use of the eye-witness testimonies of courtiers, who recorded their impressions of the Queen in letters as gossipy and vivid as any tweet or Facebook post . . . The charm of Anna Whitelock's portrait of the Queen and her times is that it shows the monarch and the woman, in all her power and pathos, through the eyes of the people who knew her best." --Jane Shilling, Daily Mail

"A great story, told with wit and verve." --John Gallagher, The Telegraph

Reseña del editor

An Elizabethan expert describes the court of Queen Elizabeth I, painting a vivid picture of the gossip, conspiracy, intrigue and romantic dalliances that surrounded the monarch and the daily lives of the women that attended her. 20,000 first printing.