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A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors

par Michael Farquhar

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From Nero's nagging mother (whom he found especially annoying after taking her as his lover) to Catherine's stable of studs (not of the equine variety), here is a wickedly delightful look at the most scandalous royal doings you never learned about in history class. Gleeful, naughty, sometimes perverted-like so many of the crowned heads themselves-A Treasury of Royal Scandals presents the best (the worst?) of royal misbehavior through the ages. From ancient Rome to Edwardian England, from the lavish rooms of Versailles to the dankest corners of the Bastille, the great royals of Europe have excelled at savage parenting, deadly rivalry, pathological lust, and meeting death with the utmost indignity-or just very bad luck.… (plus d'informations)
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There was a lot of interesting trivia. I had already read about some of the historical figures in other books. It was entertaining, but the tone was a little distracting. It seemed like the author kept commenting on how fat, stupid, etc., some of the rulers were. I would have enjoyed it a bit more if the author had let the facts speak for themselves. ( )
  marymatus | Jan 12, 2022 |
Farquhar is a former writer at the Washington Post, where his column entertained with stories from history. In this book he digs into the private lives of European royalty, from The Normans in 1066 through The House of Saxe-Colburg-Gotha to Windsor. The titles of the shorts were funny enough: "The Lust Emperors, Six Royals Sinning, Mom was a monster, Pop was a Weasel" You get the idea.

It was not as entertaining as I hoped and that was probably because I have read of these families and their "nasties" before. Yet there were still a few surprises I was not aware of.


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  JBroda | Sep 24, 2021 |
Quick easy to read chapters. Witty comments on the bad behavior of the royals and popes through history. It includes family trees and timelines to help see where things fit in time. ( )
  nx74defiant | Nov 25, 2018 |
really good till we got to popes. found the popes quite sickening.
another reader said this was like the national enquirer. yes! ( )
  mahallett | Nov 10, 2018 |
Those naughty, naughty, naughty royals! I always knew that rank excess was a recipe for disaster, but these little vinettes have been a real eye-opener. At the end, I realized that I am very, very glad never to have been born a royal. My life-expectancy would have been severely diminished.......thanks mostly to my own family.

A very enjoyable little book; I am looking forward to reading more of its ilk from the same author (this was his first one). No history knowledge is necessary for enjoyment, yet to will conclude the book with some of it. ( )
  ThothJ | Dec 4, 2015 |
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From Nero's nagging mother (whom he found especially annoying after taking her as his lover) to Catherine's stable of studs (not of the equine variety), here is a wickedly delightful look at the most scandalous royal doings you never learned about in history class. Gleeful, naughty, sometimes perverted-like so many of the crowned heads themselves-A Treasury of Royal Scandals presents the best (the worst?) of royal misbehavior through the ages. From ancient Rome to Edwardian England, from the lavish rooms of Versailles to the dankest corners of the Bastille, the great royals of Europe have excelled at savage parenting, deadly rivalry, pathological lust, and meeting death with the utmost indignity-or just very bad luck.

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