Elizabeth's Bedfellows

At the heart of Elizabeth I’s court lay her bedchamber, closely guarded by the favoured women who helped her dress, looked after her jewels and shared her bed. They witnessed the face and body beneath the makeup and elaborate clothes, as well as rumoured illicit dalliances with figures such as Robert Dudley.

This riveting, revealing history of the politics of intimacy uncovers the feminised world of the Elizabethan court.

Anna Whitelock regularly appears on BBC and ITV news and current affairs broadcasts as a royal expert, historical consultant and commentator.