Elizabeth's women
Subtitle: the hidden story of the Virgin Queen
By: Tracy Borman.
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
ISBN-13: 9780224082266
Subjects: Elizabeth -- I, -- Queen of England, -- 1533-1603; Elizabeth -- I, -- Queen of England, -- 1533-1603 -- Friends and associates; Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography; Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography; Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603; Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 16th century
Genres: Biography
Description: "Elizabeth I was born into a world of women. As a child, she was served by a predominantly female household of servants and governesses, with occasional visits from her mother, Anne Bolyen, and the wives who later took her place. As Queen, Elizabeth was constantly attended by ladies of the bedchamber and maids of honour who clothed her, bathed her and watched her while she ate. Among her family, it was her female relations who had the greatest influence: from her sister Mary, who distrusted and later imprisoned her, to her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots, who posed a constant and dangerous threat to her crown for almost thirty years. Despite the importance of women in Elizabeth's life, most historians and biographers have focused on her relationships with men. She has been portrayed as a woman who loved to flirt with the many ambitious young men who frequented her court. Yet it is the women in her life who provide the most fascinating insight into the character of this remarkable monarch."--Global Books in Print.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-434) and index.