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Medieval Royal Mistresses : Mischievous Women Who Slept with Kings and Princes by Hickey, Julia A is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Medieval Royal Mistresses : Mischievous Women Who Slept with Kings and Princes about?
Marriage for Medieval kings was about politics, power and the provision of legitimate heirs. Mistresses were about love, lust and possession. It was a world that included kidnap, poison, murder, violation, public shaming and accusations of witchcraft. Ambition and quick wits as well as beauty were essential attributes for any royal mistress. Infamy, assassination and imprisonment awaited some royal mistresses who tumbled from favour while others disappeared into obscurity or respectable lives as
Who reads Medieval Royal Mistresses : Mischievous Women Who Slept with Kings and Princes?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Hickey, Julia A
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword History
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781399081979
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Sociology, Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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