▁Queen ▁Christ ina ▁did ▁not ▁show ▁any ▁interest ▁in ▁her ▁female ▁cour ti ers , ▁and ▁generally ▁mentions ▁them ▁only ▁to ▁express ▁cont empt ▁over ▁their ▁femin inity ▁and ▁port ray ▁herself ▁as ▁more ▁mascul ine ▁than ▁them . ▁In ▁ 1 6 3 9 ▁she ▁mentions ▁her ▁attitude ▁toward ▁her ▁ladies ▁in ▁waiting ▁in ▁regard ▁to ▁Be ata ▁Ox enst ier na ▁and ▁her ▁daughter , ▁ma id ▁of ▁honor ▁Mär ta ▁Ul fs par re : ▁" The ▁M ist ress ▁of ▁the ▁Rob es ▁Lady ▁Be ata ▁Ox enst ier na ▁and ▁her ▁daughter ▁arrived ▁just ▁now . ▁The ▁more ▁of ▁them ▁that ▁comes ▁here ▁the ▁worse ▁it ▁is ". ▁Ruth ven , ▁as ▁such , ▁belonged ▁to ▁a ▁small ▁circle ▁of ▁female ▁favor ites . ▁It ▁is ▁known ▁that ▁the ▁English ▁amb assador ▁Bul st ro de ▁Wh itel ock e ▁cultiv ated ▁her ▁company ▁because ▁of ▁her ▁influence ▁at ▁the ▁Swedish ▁court . ▁ ▁Before ▁July ▁ 1 6 6 1 , ▁she ▁married ▁James ▁For r ester , ▁ 2 nd ▁Lord ▁For r ester ▁of ▁Cor st orph ine . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Eva ▁Ö ster berg , ▁red ▁( 1 9 9 7 ). ▁J äm mer dal ▁& ▁Fr ö j des al . ▁K v inn or ▁i ▁storm akt st id ens ▁Sverige . ▁Stockholm : ▁Atl ant is ▁AB . ▁▁ ▁Network ▁North : ▁Scottish ▁Kin , ▁Com mer cial ▁And ▁Cover t ▁Associ ations ▁in ▁Northern ▁... ▁Steve ▁Mur do