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Far from mere servants or decorative dainties, ladies‑in‑waiting carved out real influence on the courts of Great Britain. When plotted against diaries of contemporaries such as Lady Cowper and Fanny Burney, the book reveals how these women vied for positions of authority, at times betraying their sovereigns and even becoming royal mistresses. Anne Somerset traces the characters—pius, profligate, or shrewd—of individual courts, showing how these women navigated the intricate web of court politics and personal ambition during the modern period of British history. Mixing engaging anecdotes with rigorous analysis, the work offers a vivid, colorful portrait of court life and the hidden power of ladies‑in‑waiting.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Anne Somerset
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