Lady in Waiting.

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Queen Elizabeth I had many ladies in waiting. It is said the most she ever had at once was 24. Loyalty was something that was very important to the Queen as it was one of her main principles. Ladies in waiting could have been chosen since the Queen was a child. More often than not if there was a reagent looking after the royalty, they would oversee the selection process. The position held a very powerful place in court, the Queen would eventually source a marriage for each of her Ladies. Their well being was the responsibility of the Queen. Elizabeth stayed very loyal to people who were loyal to her regardless of their station. 

The Lady in Waiting I've chosen to do my research on is Anne Vavasour. When reading about her she seemed to have a fairly colourful past and I thought this would make for an interesting make up design.  

So here's a little about her:
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- Soon after arriving at court, Anne became the mistress of Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford (1550-1604). Edward de Vere had been married to Anne Cecil (d.1588), the daughter of William Cecil, on the 16th December 1571. However, the couple did not enjoy a happy marriage and the couple separated in 1576, although they did reconcile in January 1582 and remained together until her death in 1588.

- She hid her pregnancy successfully for nine months before giving birth.

- The Queen ordered her to the Tower of London because of the illegitimacy of her child.

- this relationship ended swiftly. Before 1590 Anne was married to a sea captain named John Finch, alias Freeman. However, around the same time she became the mistress to another nobleman; Sir Henry Lee (1533-1611), his wife Anne Paget died in 1590. Anne Vavasour gave birth to Henry's illegitimate son Thomas Vavasour in 1589. Anne and Henry lived openly as a couple at his manor of Ditchley. It appears that Queen Elizabeth did not disapprove of this relationship of Anne's as she visited the couple at Ditchley in September 1592. Henry gave a pension to Anne's husband John Finch starting in 1605; he was to receive £20 a year. The couple received another royal visit in September 1608 when Queen Anne visited them at a lodge near Woodstock. Anne and Henry remained together until his death in 1611. In his Will, Henry left Anne £700 a year and properties, as well as instructions for their joint tomb burial in St Peter's Chapel in Quarrendon. The epitaph for Anne on the tomb read;
"Under this stone entombed lies a fair & worthy Dame
Daughter to Henry Vavasour, Anne Vavasour her name.
She living with Sir Henry Lee, for love long time did dwell
Death could not part them but here they rest within one cell"
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 http://cupboardworld.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/the-loves-of-anne-vavasour.html

Anne Vavasour hasn't been popular in TV and Film, So I've found some contemporary depictions of classic ladies in waiting. It's from my favourite TV show called Reign. It's set during Elizabethan times but it's about Mary Queen of Scots. I really like the contempary twist on the ladies in waiting. I've looked to it for inspiration for my final designs.



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