The King's Bed: Ambition and Intimacy in the Court of Charles II by Don Jordan
The King's Bed: Ambition and Intimacy in the Court of Charles II

Don Jordan

The King's Bed: Ambition and Intimacy in the Court of Charles II

Don Jordan

353 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative medium-paced

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Charles spent most of his wealth and his intellect on gaining and keeping the company of women, from the lowest sections of society such as the actress Nell Gwyn to the aristocratic Louise de Kérouaille. Some of Charles' women played their part i...

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