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Lady-in-waiting Biographies

Every archived life recorded as lady-in-waiting, ordered by their place in the ledger.

Early Modern era

Anne Boleyn

1501 – May 19, 1536

Second wife of Henry VIII of England (died 1536)

Medieval era

Murasaki Shikibu

978 CE – 1014

Japanese novelist and poet (c.973–c.1014)

Medieval era

Sei Shonagon

966 CE – 1025

Japanese author and court lady

Medieval era

Agnes Sorel

1422 – February 18, 1450

French Royal mistress (1422-1450)