Book of the Week - Elizabeth's Women
Emma Fielding reads from Tracy Borman's biography of Elizabeth I, which explores the relationships she had with the women in her life
Book of the Week - Elizabeth's Women - Episode 1
Emma Fielding reads from Tracy Borman's biography of Elizabeth I. Anne Boleyn takes centre stage, and the influence of her life and death on Elizabeth's future.
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Book of the Week - Elizabeth's Women - Episode 2
Emma Fielding reads from Tracy Borman's biography of Elizabeth I. Elizabeth's stepmother Katherine Parr sets an inspiring example, but an ill-judged flirtation threatens all.
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Book of the Week - Elizabeth's Women - Episode 3
The public world of Elizabeth's court as she begins her reign, and the more intimate realm of her private apartments, where she is attended by her Ladies in Waiting.
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Book of the Week - Elizabeth's Women - Episode 4
Emma Fielding reads from Tracy Borman's biography of Elizabeth I. Elizabeth is compelled to confront that 'bosom serpent', Mary Queen of Scots, and much anguish follows.
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Book of the Week - Elizabeth's Women - Episode 5
In the final years of her reign, Elizabeth begins to lose her grip on matters at court, a state of affairs reflected in the loosening morals of her younger Ladies-in-Waiting.
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