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The King’s Bed

Sex and Power in the Court of Charles II

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The King’s Bed

By: Don Jordan, Michael Walsh
Narrated by: Steve West
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From two veteran historians comes an intelligent and spirited history of Charles II's dissolute life and surprising legacy. 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 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 authors take us inside Charles' palace, where we will meet court favorites, amusing confidants, advisors jockeying for political power, mistresses past and present, as well as key figures in Charles' inner circle, including his "pimpmasters" and his personal pox doctor.

The astonishing personal 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.

©2016 Don Jordan and Michael Walsh (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Great Britain Biographies & Memoirs Royalty Europe England Politics & Activism Politicians

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Well written. It’s a history lesson through the real life baby momma drama of Charles II.

intriguing

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Generally biographies of monarchs concentrate on the politics, while leaving out the personal aspects. For Charles II the personal was the political. Beautifully read by Steve West, who ought to have many more opportunities in the historical realm of book narration.

Interesting, well written, and excellently read.

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a wonderful narrator. I would listen again . kept me interested. great subject matter.

a great listen! sex and king charles

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Very informative book, kept getting onto google to look up references and look at maps…. Totally worth it

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Charles II was a fascinating character in history and this book does a great job of delving into his relationships with women. He was a complicated character and is generally portrayed as just a lecherous womanizer, but he was definitely more than that.

Its a well-written, intelligent book and the narrator did a great job performing

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