Sex with kings : 500 years of adultery, power, rivalry, and revenge /
by Herman, Eleanor.
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BookPublisher: New York : London : William Morrow ; Hi Marketing [distributor], 2004Description: xii, 287 p., [16] p. of plates : ports. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780060760106 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 940.099 HERSubject(s): Favorites, Royal -- Europe -- Biography | Mistresses -- Europe -- Biography | Scandals -- Europe -- History | Social & cultural history | Sociology: family & relationships | Biography | Europe -- Kings and rulers -- Mistresses -- Biography | Europe -- Court and courtiers | Europe -- Social life and customsSummary: A romp through the royal bedrooms of Europe, this book tells tales about the women who became mistress to a king. Frequently having enormous political influence & considerable impact on the course of history, from Madame de Pompadour to Wallis Simpson, a little known chapter of women's history is told.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Reserve Collection | Adult Non-Fiction | 940.099 HER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002307264x |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-274) and index.
A romp through the royal bedrooms of Europe, this book tells tales about the women who became mistress to a king. Frequently having enormous political influence & considerable impact on the course of history, from Madame de Pompadour to Wallis Simpson, a little known chapter of women's history is told.
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