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Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558, restoring the Protestant faith to England. At the heart of the new queen's court lay Elizabeth's bedchamber, closely guarded by the favoured women who helped her dress, looked after her jewels and shared her bed. Elizabeth’s private life was of public, political concern. Her bedfellows were witnesses to the face and body beneath the make-up and elaborate clothes, as well as to rumoured illicit dalliances with such figures as Robert Dudley. Their presence was for security as well as propriety, as the kingdom was haunted by fears of assassination plots and other Catholic subterfuge.

This definitive biography of Anna Wintour chronicles the steep climb of an ambitious young woman who would, with singular and legendary focus, become the most powerful woman in media.

Bloomsbury presents The Sun Rising by Anna Whitelock, read by Alix Dunmore. A panoramic history of the arrival of the Stuarts, and how the reign of King James I saw England reach new corners of the globe 'A majestic, brilliant account of the birth of an empire. Spectacularly good' PETER...

These captivating, all-new anonymous accounts, compiled by Alyssa Shelasky, in the style of her New York magazine column, pull back the curtain on non-monogamy, answering questions like: How does it really work? Who’s taking care of the kids? And who’s making breakfast? Featuring an...

Elizabeth Tudor, Englands stora drottning, politiker och renässanskvinna, älskad och hatad. I Sven Wikbergs biografi skildras hennes liv, från hennes hemska barndom till livet som regent. Visserligen var hon av kunglig börd som dotter till Henrik VIII, men när hennes moder dömdes för äktenskapsbrott blev Elizabeth av med sin kungliga arvsrätt. Med hjälp av intrigerande, rävspel och kloka medarbetare lyckades hon så småningom bli Englands drottning och väl på tronen lade hon grunden för Englands handelsvälde.