Daily Life Of A Lady In Waiting – A Dangerous Profession Sometimes

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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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