The King's Bed by Don Jordan

The King's Bed by Don Jordan

To refer to the private life of Charles I 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 sections of society such as the actress Nell Gwyn to the aristocratic Louise de Kerouaille. 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 his inner circle such as his 'pimpmasters' and his personal pox doctor.

The astonishing private life of Charles I 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.

“An entertaining history of the antics of the libidinous King Charles II and his licentious courtTells you everything you need to know about 17th-century sex.” -- Sebastian Shakespeare - Tatler
“The authors make excellent use of a great wealth of resources. The authors' easy, readable style makes this a solid biography of Charles II, full of sturdy history and enough salacious information to keep it interesting.” -- Kirkus Reviews
“Well-researched. Those interested in royal history and scandals will delight in the stories and characters contained within these pages.” -- Library Journal
“A balanced narrative. Jordan and Walsh excel in describing the king’s unusual willingness to claim and promote many of his illegitimate children. Authentic insight on how salacious sex and the pursuit of pleasure ruled a troubled king.” -- Publishers Weekly

Don Jordan has twice won a Blue Ribbon Award at the New York Film and Television Festival and has written four books with Michael Walsh. He lives in London. Michael Walsh has won a Royal Television Society Award. Together with Don Jordan he has written four books, including White Cargo, acclaimed by Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison as an "extraordinary book." He lives in London

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ISBN 13	9781605989693
ISBN 10	160598969X
Title	The King's Bed
Author	Don Jordan
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pegasus Books
Year published	2016-04-12
Number of pages	368
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