Behind the throne : a domestic history of the royal household
Tinniswood, Adrian2018
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'Behind the Throne' uncovers the reality of five centuries of life at the English court, taking the reader on a remarkable journey from one Queen Elizabeth to another and exploring life as it was lived by clerks and courtiers and clowns and crowned heads: the power struggles and petty rivalries, the tension between duty and desire; the practicalities of cooking dinner for thousands, or ensuring the king always won when he played a game of tennis.
Main title:
Behind the throne : a domestic history of the royal household / Adrian Tinniswood.
Author:
Tinniswood, Adrian, author
Imprint:
London : Jonathan Cape, 2018.
Collation:
364 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781910702826 (hbk)9781473545434 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
941'.0099929.72941.009941.0099
Local class:
929.72941.009
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2287552
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