Victoria Sylvia Evans

Ladies-in-Waiting Victoria Sylvia Evans

Drawing on a variety of sixteenth-century sources such as manuscripts, household accounts, chronicles and personal letters, Victoria Sylvia Evans explores the role of ladies-in-waiting at the Tudor court. -What responsibilities did ladies-in-waiting and maids of honour have? -What was required to be selected as a lady-in-waiting? -What did an ordinary day at court look like? -What role did ladies-in-waiting play in the fall of Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard? -Who are some of the most famous ladies to have served the Tudor queens? These and many other topics are covered in Ladies-in-Waiting: Women Who Served at the Tudor Court.