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Throughout the centuries, royal mistresses have been worshiped, feared, envied, and reviled. They set the fashions, encouraged the arts, and, in some cases, ruled nations. Eleanor Herman's Sex with Kings takes us into the throne rooms and bedrooms of Europe's most powerful monarchs. Alive... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Charles II: King of England in the 1600s; notorious womanizer who had many mistresses
- Madame De Pompadour: Add a description of this character.
- Henriette
- Louise De Keroualle: French mistress of Charles II
- Madame De Montespan
- Gabrielle
- Lola Montez
- Lady Castlemaine: Longest-reigning mistress of Charles II
- Madame Du Barry
- Marie-therese
- George
- Wallis
- Camilla
- Henrietta
- Maria
- Ludwig
- Catherine
- Diana
- Edward
- Bianca
- James
- Nell Gwynn: One of Charles II's mistresses; was once an orange-seller, a prostitute, and an actress before she fell in love with Charles
- Virginie
- Lillie
- Diane
- Madame De Maintenon
- Barbara
- Francesco
- Henri Iv
- Louise De La Valliere
- William
- Napoleon
- Dorothy
- Caroline
- Katharina
- Marguerite
- Mary
- Madame Cosel
- Henry
- Monsieur
- Frederick
- Madame De Chateauroux
First Sentence edit
WE PICTURE THE ROYAL MISTRESS AS, FIRST AND FOREMOST, a sexual creature.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Eleanor Herman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0060585439
Page Count: 304
Publisher: William Morrow
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0060585439
Page Count: 304
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 940.099
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Political Science › Systems Of Government › Monarchy
- Books › Health, Mind & Body › Psychology & Counseling › Sexuality › Human
- Books › History › Historical Study › Social History
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Specific Groups › Women
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Leaders & Notable People › Royalty
- Books › Nonfiction › Women's Studies
- Books › History › World
- Books › History › Europe
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