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With her flame-red hair and imposing Tudor attire, this month’s cover star could easily be mistaken for Elizabeth I. Yet, in reality, she is one of the Virgin Queen’s greatest rivals: Lettice Knollys, the woman who stole Robert Dudley’s heart. The exact nature of Dudley and Elizabeth’s relationship continues to be debated, but what’s not in doubt is the queen’s anger on discovering that he had married one of the younger women who inhabited her court. On page 20 Nicola Tallis explores this Tudor love triangle.
Also this month, we’re exploring pain of a more physical kind, in an evocation of the hellish world of the Victorian hospital . As Lindsey Fitzharris reveals, these supposed houses of healing were home to dirt, disease and horrifying surgical procedures that often did more harm than good. Turn to page 42 to read her fascinating article – assuming you have a strong enough stomach!
Thankfully modern hospitals bear little resemblance to their 19th-century predecessors, but in other areas, historical events are continuing to shape the world around us.