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Scandalous Liaisons - Charles II and his Court (Paperback)
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Scandalous Liaisons - Charles II and his Court (Paperback)
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Scandalous Liaisons tells the story of the most hedonistic,
loose-living court in English history, from Charles II's youthful
years and mistresses in France, to his tempestuous relationship
with the hot-tempered, sexually and financially voracious Barbara
Villiers. Of Charles's mistresses, everybody's favourite was the
perky Cockney actress, Nell Gwyn. Nell and the French aristocrat
(and not-so-very secret agent) Louise de Keroualle were the two
women he would remember on his deathbed. The court, a world of
extravagant displays of wealth, was also a sexual merry-go-round of
flirtation, cuckoldry and betrayals, occasional unwanted
pregnancies and fierce duels, as ordinary people looked on,
fascinated and appalled. Filled with flamboyant men and women and
astonishing incidents, this book draws on a wealth of writing by
contemporary observers, such as diaries and memoirs (from Pepys and
the French Comte de Gramont), letters, gossip, biting satires and
bawdy lampoons directed at everyone from bishops to promiscuous
court beauties and poxed swaggerers. All this is set in the context
of Restoration libertinism and political events such as Charles's
secret deals with Louis XIV, the wars with the Dutch, court
political intrigues and popular anti-Catholic feeling. Based on
contemporary sources and modern historical studies, Scandalous
Liaisons provides a richly varied and entertaining picture of a
most extraordinary time.
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