Behind the throne : a domestic history of the royal household /
by Tinniswood, Adrian.
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BookPublisher: London : Jonathan Cape, 2018Description: 364 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781910702826 (hbk.) :; 191070282X (hbk.) :.Classification number: 929.72 TINSubject(s): Royal households -- Great Britain -- History | History | History | Great Britain -- Kings and rulers | Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- History | Great Britain -- HistorySummary: '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.
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Illustrations on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'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.
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