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Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: In royal courts bristling with testosterone—swashbuckling generals, polished courtiers, and virile cardinals—how did repressed regal ladies find happiness? — Anne Boleyn flirted with courtiers; Catherine Howard slept with one. Henry VIII had both of them beheaded. — Catherine the Great had her idiot husband murdered and ruled the Russian empire with a long list of sexy young favorites. — Marie…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Throughout the centuries, royal mistresses have been worshiped, feared, envied, and reviled. They set the fashions, encouraged the arts, and, in some cases, ruled nations. Eleanor Herman's «Sex with Kings» takes us into the throne rooms and bedrooms of Europe's most powerful monarchs. Alive with flamboyant characters, outrageous humor, and stirring poignancy, this glittering tale of passion and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 457 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 287) Аннотация: Throughout the centuries, royal mistresses have been worshiped, feared, envied, and reviled. They set the fashions, encouraged the arts, and, in some cases, ruled nations. As she did with Sex with the Queen, Eleanor Herman takes readers into the throne rooms and bedrooms of Europe's most powerful monarchs to relate history from the women's point of view. She finds that in most cases, the main…