Bess Throckmorton

Name Given at Birth: Elizabeth Throckmorton

Nicknames: Bess

Hometown or where you were born: (unavailable)

Current Residence: I live wherever the Queen resides.

Age: 22

Class: Nobility

What do you do, your main function in life/society: I am a Maid of Honour and gentlewoman of the Privy Chamber to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.

Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: No.

Do you make fun of people: Yes, but on a playful level. I am not intentionally cruel.

Favorite Color: green

Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: no

Closest friends/How did you meet: I enjoy the camaraderie of the other Ladies as we do our tasks, but I also enjoy greatly the discussions and debates that Her Majesty and I have.

One Pillow or two: I use two pillows, of course.

Pets: I have no pets as taking care of any might take away from my duties to the Queen.

Favorite Type of Music: I enjoy lively pastorals and dance music.

Hobbies/Pastimes: I work many hours on embroidery and music and love to dance.

Personal Hygiene: I bathe once a month as the Queen prescribes and wash my face and hands even more often.

Favorite Food: I love strawberries and creme.

Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: No.

If your parents are dead, when and how did they die: My father, Sir Nicolas Throckmorton, died in 1571. During Elizabeth's rein, he was made chamberlain of the exchequer and an advisor to the Queen and a little later was made Ambassador to France and Scotland. At his death, he also held the posts of keeper of Brigstock Park, Northamptonshire, Justice of the Peace in Northamptonshire, and Chief Butler of England and Wales.

Favorite place to relax: I relax in the library of whatever palace we are inhabiting at the time.

Favorite Holy Day / Why: My favorite holy day is Ascension Day because it is a joyful spiritual day, not a dull, dark one.

Favorite Drink: The chocolate drink.

What's your bedtime: I prepare for bed whenever tending to the Queen has been finished.

What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: I usually wear leather slippers or ankle boots.

Are you married or single: I have not yet had a husband picked out for me by the Queen.

Do you have a family / who are they: No, I have no family of my own yet.

Favorite Entertainment: I love masques and balls.

Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: I enjoyed music and languages.

Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: Mathematics were not my forte.

Favorite Sport: Archery is nice and challenging.

Most Humiliating Moment: If I had one, I certainly wouldn't make it common knowledge so that people could reproach me or ridicule me due to the circumstances. Only a fool would document such a thing. I am not a fool. And in this regard, I take a lesson from Her Majesty.

Proudest Moment: I was most proud when I gained my appointment in the company of Her Majesty's ladies.

Craziest Person or silliest you know: the Queen's jester

What do you look for in the opposite sex: A good sense of humor, wit, courtly manners, and good looks.

In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord". Her most Majestic Grace, the Queen.

Favorite Sport to watch: The excitement of fencing does rouse my attention. You never know what accidents may occur.

Do you remember your first kiss: That depends on what you mean by "kiss". Have I given any on the lips to another of the opposite sex? No. Have I given and gotten any coy kisses on the cheek? Yes.

Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: Yes. With my father having been an ambassador, as well as having blood ties to some of the most influential people at court, I am well able to keep in touch with whomever I wish.

Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: The Loire Valley in France has beauty that cannot be compared to anywhere else in the world.

Have you ever been overseas: Yes.

Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: I live in residences which have stone floors as the palaces in which the Queen resides are quite grand.

What is your bed made of: The bed we sleep in is made of fine linen and filled with down feathers. It has heavily carved wooded posts and a headboard. We sleep with enormous sheets and coverlets and there are hanging curtains, all of which are embroidered.

How many people sleep in your bed: Two to three of us may share a bed. We are a few of the Ladies in Waiting, always excepting Lady Lettice, who has her own bedchamber.

10 Things Everybody Should Know About Me:

1. I flirt quite a bit, and enjoy being flirted with.

2. I am not serious in finding a husband through my flirting. I enjoy my precedence among the Court being the Queen's lady and would not particularly want to be lowered when I take my husband's rank.

3. I don't have a tolerance for those that gratuitously waste the Queen's time.

4. I am the Queen's servant and want to perform these services in the best fashion possible to Her Majesty. I know that she will reward me, as my Mistress, for my steadfast endeavors. I reflect on the Queen as much as she reflects on me.

5. I like pretty things and enjoy spending money. Give me either of these things if you want an audience with the Queen.

6. Lady Kat loves shopping. Lady Margaret loves pirates. Lady Lettice loves the joust. Me? My downfall is sweets. I cannot abide ones that contain nuts, though, excepting peanuts. Though they're not really a nut, they're a legume, so they don't count anyway.*grin* That might be another wise gift for me should you wish an audience with the Queen.

7. I love entertainments and to have a joyously uproarious time.

8. I like to try new things. Life is dull without new experiences.

9. I am a staunch supporter of the Protestant religion.

10. I am the Queen's closest political confidant and often have as much or more such influence with the Queen than any lady in her company.

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