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Ladies in Waiting
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In 'Ladies in Waiting' Lady Anne Somerset explores the social and political roles of women who served as attendants to queens and princesses from the Tudor period onwards.
The book examines how these positions shaped court culture, influence, and patronage networks, and uses individual cases to illuminate broader patterns.
Somerset includes detailed discussions of relationships and rivalries within royal households, drawing on letters, memoirs, and archival sources.
The work situates personal friendships and rivalries — such as those at Queen Anne's court — within the political life of the nation.
It aims to show how women at court could wield significant informal power despite formal limitations.
The book examines how these positions shaped court culture, influence, and patronage networks, and uses individual cases to illuminate broader patterns.
Somerset includes detailed discussions of relationships and rivalries within royal households, drawing on letters, memoirs, and archival sources.
The work situates personal friendships and rivalries — such as those at Queen Anne's court — within the political life of the nation.
It aims to show how women at court could wield significant informal power despite formal limitations.
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Lady Anne Somerset
Queen Anne: The Last Stuart Monarch
