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Anna Whitelock

The Queen’s Bed: An Intimate History of Elizabeth’s Court

By Anna Whitelock - Published 2013

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So much has been written about the life and times, love affairs and political maneuvers of Elizabeth I. Yet few books have approached ...Read Review

Elizabeth’s Bedfellows

By Anna Whitelock - Published 2013 Published 2014

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Nonfiction

Elizabeth Tudor faced dangers all her life. She was frequently ill, had rival claimants to the throne, was afraid of assassination by English ...Read Review

Mary Tudor: Princess, Bastard, Queen

By Anna Whitelock - Published 2010

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Nonfiction

Mary Tudor, known almost indelibly to history as “Bloody Mary” for her religious persecutions, has had the good fortune to be the subject ...Read Review