The private lives of the Tudors
uncovering the secrets of Britain's greatest dynasty
by Tracy Borman
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BRITISH & IRISH HISTORY. 'I do not live in a corner. A thousand eyes see all I do.' Elizabeth I. The Tudor monarchs were constantly surrounded by an army of attendants, courtiers and ministers. Even in their most private moments, they were accompanied by a servant specifically appointed for the task. A groom of the stool would stand patiently by as Henry VIII performed his daily purges, and when Elizabeth I retired for the evening, one of her female servants would sleep at the end of her bed. These attendants knew the truth behind the glamorous exterior. They saw the tears shed by Henry VII upon the death of his son Arthur. They knew the tragic secret behind 'Bloody' Mary's phantom pregnancies. And they saw the 'crooked carcass' beneath Elizabeth I's carefully applied makeup, gowns and accessories. It is the accounts of these eyewitnesses, as well as a rich array of other contemporary sources that historian Tracy Borman has examined more closely than ever before.
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Monarchy, Kings and rulers, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, History, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, Great britain, history, tudors, 1485-1603, Tudor, house of, Monsters, Monarchy -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century, Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- History, Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603, Maison de Tudor, Monarchie -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 16e siècle, Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Biography, Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography, Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 1485-1603 (Tudors) -- Biographies, Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire -- 1485-1603 (Tudors), Great BritainPeople
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The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the Secrets of Britain's Greatest Dynasty
Oct 17, 2017, Grove Press, Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
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The private lives of the Tudors: uncovering the secrets of Britain's greatest dynasty
2017, Grove Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic
in English
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The private lives of the Tudors: uncovering the secrets of Britain's greatest dynasty
2016, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, Hodder & Stoughton
in English
1444782894 9781444782899
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-395) and index.
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An examination behind the public faces of the Tudor monarchs draws on material from their most intimate courtiers to illuminate details about their private worlds, from what they ate and the clothes they wore to how they were treated while sick.
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