Daily Life Of A Lady In Waiting – A Dangerous Profession Sometimes
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Would you like a personal assistant to help with your daily routine? Most of us have to cope with everyday duties on our own. Not many can afford such a luxury; frankly, some would even feel embarrassed if a stranger were always there to assist us.
The duties of ladies-in-waiting varied from court to court. Credit: Franz Xaver Winterhalter - Public Domain
It was, however, a completely different story in England during the Tudor and Elizabethan Eras (1485 – 1602). In those days, a lady-in-waiting was a profession that could sometimes be slightly dangerous. A lady-in-waiting could be found in most European royal courts, not only the English one.
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