The king's bed : sex and power in the court of Charles II / Don Jordan & Michael Walsh.
To refer to the private life of Charles II is to abuse the adjective. His personal life was anything but private. His amorous liaisons were largely conducted in royal palaces surrounded by friends, courtiers and literally hundreds of servants and soldiers. Gossip radiated throughout the kingdom. 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 in the affairs of state, coloring the way the nation was run. The astonishing private life of Charles II reveals much about the man he was and why he lived and ruled as he did. The King's Bed tells the compelling story of a king ruled by his passion.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781605989693
- ISBN: 160598969X
- Physical Description: 354 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Pegagus Books edition
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2015
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-335) and index. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | B CHARLES JOR (Text) | 33114017750415 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
