The Secret People of the Palaces: The Royal Household from the Plantagenets to Queen Victoria
The Secret People of the Palaces: The Royal Household from the Plantagenets to Queen Victoria
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Entertaining stories of the unseen people closest to England's monarchs, written by a senior member of the Duke and Duchess of Kent's personal staff, cover the relationships between the Royals and their servants in every reign from the Plantagenets to Queen Victoria, providing insights into the human side of the historical figures.
The Secret People of the Palaces: The Royal Household from the Plantagenets to Queen Victoria,Joan Glasheen,Batsford,0713483938,Court and courtiers,Europe - Great Britain - General,Great Britain,History,History - General History,History: World,Palaces,Royal households,Royalty,British & Irish history,British Isles,England,LITERATURE - LIT CLASSICS TRD PB,Rank & titles,Social history
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