Bibliograph

The queen's bed, an intimate history of Elizabeth's court, Anna Whitelock

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The queen's bed, an intimate history of Elizabeth's court, Anna Whitelock

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-441) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The queen's bed

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

846545247

Responsibility statement

Anna Whitelock

Sub title

an intimate history of Elizabeth's court

Table Of Contents

Prologue : Shameful slanders -- The Queen's two bodies -- The Queen is dead, long live the Queen -- Familia Reginae -- Not a morning person -- Womanish infirmity -- Disreputable rumours -- Ruin of the realm -- Carnal copulation -- Arcana Imperii -- Smallpox -- Devouring lions -- Menage a trois -- Visitor to the bedchamber -- Sour and noisome -- Untouched and unimpaired -- Greatly grieved -- Suspicious mind -- The elixir of life -- Barren stock -- Wicked intentions -- Secret enemies -- Want of posterity -- Compass her death -- Beside her bed -- Lewd fantasy -- Blows and evil words -- Kenilworth -- Badness of belief -- Toothache -- Amorous potions -- Froggie went a-courtin' -- Semper EademThe die is cast -- The enemy sleeps not -- In defence of the Queen's body -- Agent provocateur? -- Unseemly familiarities -- Especial favour -- The deed shall be done -- Blow up the bed -- Nightmares -- Secret son? -- Satan's instruments -- Barricaded from within -- Suspected and discontented persons -- Age and decay -- Abused her body -- The physician's poison -- Love and self-love -- Privy matters -- Foolish and old -- Mask of youth -- The poisoned pommel -- Crooked carcass -- Lese majeste -- Dangerous and malicious ends -- No season to fool -- Age itself is a sickness -- All are in a dump at court -- Deathbed -- Regina Intacta -- The Queen's effigy -- Epilogue : Secret histories

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