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Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
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 politics chronicles five hundred years of scintillating...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Jane Shore often gets just a byline in history. We know her name, and that she was the mistress of a king. But who was this woman caputred for the stage by Shakespeare in 'Richard III', fictionalised by Jean Plaidy and others? Where did she come from? And how was it that having been mistress to the most powerful man in the land, she ended her years in prison and poverty? Jane Shore was born into a family of merchants and was married early, to William...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In this follow-up to her bestselling Sex with Kings, Eleanor Herman reveals the truth about what goes on behind the closed door of a queen's boudoir. Impeccably researched, filled with page-turning romance, passion, and scandal, Sex with the Queen explores the scintillating sexual lives of some of our most beloved and infamous female rulers. She was the queen, living in an opulent palace, wearing lavish gowns and dazzling jewels. She was envied, admired,...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The full story of the "other women" in Henry VIII's life is presented here-everyone knows about the six wives, but this thrilling account of love, lust, and betrayal examines the mistresses From an exciting new voice in Tudor history comes the story of Henry's mistresses-the six mistresses that historians agree upon, and several more possible women who were involved with Henry. Seventeen-year-old Henry VIII was "a youngling, he cares for nothing but...
Publisher
Distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Washington DC, 1963. John F. Kennedy's young administration is starting to hit its stride. However, behind the scenes the winds of discontent are swirling. Adam Stafford is a thirteen-year-old who has his own problems to deal with. He's a bit of a loner who spends too much time wrapped up in his own thoughts. But, Adam spies a beautiful naked woman in the house across the street, and his curiosity is inflamed. Catherine Caswell is a stunning beauty...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The ancient and endlessly fascinating story of the woman behind the throne - or in this case, behind the General, the Times correspondent, the soldier-poet, and the Prime Minister! Consider the rubicund, tired portrait of Field Marshal Lord French, 1st Earl of Ypres by John Singer Sergeant, or the earlier image of the walrus-moustached hero of the Siege of Kimberley; then remember that this stuffed shirt, this villain of Oh! What a Lovely War, had...
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Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Post-WWII, Germany. Michael Berg is a teenager who becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from different works of literature. Despite their intense bond,...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Katherine Swynford, sexual temptress or powerful woman at the center of the medieval court? This book unravels the many myths and legacies of this fascinating woman, to show her in a whole, new life. Katherine was sister-in-law to Geoffrey Chaucer and governess to the daughters of Blanche of Lancaster and John of Gaunt. She also became John of Gaunt's mistress, a role that she maintained for 20-years, and had four illegitimate children by him, from...
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