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The private lives of the Tudors : uncovering the secrets of Britain's greatest dynasty

Title
The private lives of the Tudors : uncovering the secrets of Britain's greatest dynasty / Tracy Borman.
Author
Borman, Tracy
Publication
  • London : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, [2016]
  • ©2016

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448 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, genealogical table, map, portraits; 25 cm
Summary
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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Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Machine generated contents note: Henry VII -- ch. 1 Ìnfinitely suspicious' -- ch. 2 Ǹot admitting any near approach' -- ch. 3 ̀Closeted away like a girl' -- Henry VIII -- ch. 4 ̀Their business is in many secrets' -- ch. 5 ̀Lay hands upon his royal person' -- ch. 6 S̀he excelled them all' -- ch. 7 À thin, old, and vicious hack' -- ch. 8 ̀True carnal copulation' -- ch. 9 ̀Kings and Emperors all be but mortal' -- Edward VI -- ch. 10 ̀Being yet but a child' -- Mary I -- ch. 11 ̀Thinking myself to be with child' -- Elizabeth I -- ch. 12 Ẁe highly commend the single life' -- ch. 13 S̀he seldom partakes before strangers' -- ch. 14 À thousand eyes see all I do' -- ch. 15 Ì am soft and made of melting snow' -- ch. 16 ̀The crooked carcass'.
Call Number
JFE 16-5984
ISBN
  • 9781444782899
  • 1444782894
  • 9781444782905
  • 1444782908
OCLC
950877600
Author
Borman, Tracy, author.
Title
The private lives of the Tudors : uncovering the secrets of Britain's greatest dynasty / Tracy Borman.
Publisher
London : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, [2016]
Copyright Date
©2016
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 16-5984
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