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"It is a quick and informative read and does not read like a history book. It is the true account of the various mistresses and courtiers, and it reads like a gossip magazine. Readers will be highly entertained and interested."
Angela Scott - Books-A-Million, Williamsburg, VA
From the dawn of time, power has been a might aphrodisiac. The royal mistress, having conquered a king, ofter ran his kingdom, weiling her sexuality as a scepter. Sex With Kings is trailblazing in its exploration of this intriguing phenomenon-the position of royal mistress at European Courts, the fascinating women who filled it, and how their responsibilities and rewards changed over the centuries. It's a nonfiction journey through 500 years that takes the reader into the throne rooms and bedrooms of Europe's most powerful kings, and a chapter of women's history which has remained unwritten - until now.
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- ISBN-13: 9780060585440
- ISBN-10: 0060585447
- Publisher: William Morrow & Company
- Publish Date: April 2005
- Dimensions: 8.01 x 5.32 x 0.82 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.64 pounds
- Page Count: 320
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