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ISBN: 0451229010

ISBN13: 9780451229014

Notorious Royal Marriages: A Juicy Journey Through Nine Centuries of Dynasty, Destiny, and Desire

Name: Quite the scandal
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Author: Devon185

By Leslie Carroll

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Book Overview

From the author of American Princess-The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry comesa funny and delightful history of the royal weddings and marriages of Europe's most famous-and infamous-monarchs. "An irresistible combination of People magazine and the History Channel."- Chicago Tribune Since time immemorial, royal marriages have had little to do with love-and almost everything to do with diplomacy and dynasty. Clashing personalities have joined in unholy matrimony to form such infamous couples as Russia's Peter II and Catherine the Great, and France's Henri II and Catherine de Medici-all with the purpose of begetting a male heir. But with tensions high and silverware flying, kings like England's Henry II have fled to the beds of their nubile mistresses, while queens such as Eleanor of Aquitaine have plotted their revenge... Full of the juicy gossip and bad behavior that characterized Royal Affairs , this book chronicles the love-hate marriages of the crowned heads of Europe-from the Angevins to Charles and Di-and ponders how dynasties ever survived at all.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0451229010

ISBN13:9780451229014

Release Date:January 2010

Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group

Length:528 Pages

Weight:1.01 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Betrayal Infidelity Intrigue Love Affairs Monarchy Politics Power Dynamics Non-Fiction Forbidden Love Power Struggles

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Rated 5 stars
Quite the scandal

By Devon185, March 30, 2019 Verified Purchase

Its like an old school soap opera...the kings that cheated and vice versa..the queens that werent really interested in their mates... This stuff we go thru now has been going on for ages and this book is proof... Men back then where filth!.juixy read

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Rated 5 stars
Love is in the air... and some affairs too

By Thriftbooks.com User, March 22, 2010

I cannot stop reading and re-reading this book! Well written, well researched, and one of the greatest books I have read in quite some time. One of my favorite features about this is that although it is organized chronologically, you can still read this book in sections and skip around to your favorite stories. The author presents her opinions in an appropriate manner, which I believe causes the reader to engage further with...

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Rated 5 stars
Notorious Royal Marriages mixes history, sex, scandal and salacious details of the royal couples who

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 27, 2010

Leslie Carroll has followed her bestseller "Royal Scandals" with another delightful page turner of the marital joys and sorrows of famous royal couples throughout history. The book takes us on a journey through marital (and sometimes martial!)land from the ninth century to the marriages of Prince Ranier and Grace Kelly and the doomed marriage of Diana and Charles. Carroll earned her authorial spurs writing female fiction...

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Rated 5 stars
Lizzy "Historically Obsessed"

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 10, 2010

Leslie Carroll has started with affairs of royal proportion and has now moved to the other side of the fence with "Notorious Royal Marriages". I really loved Royal Affairs and it made it easy to love this one too. The deciding factor for me is that in the past year I have read less than five non-fiction reads in the past year, really this is my 3rd. Pathetic, I know and I am even disgusted with myself about it. My issue is...

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Rated 5 stars
the juicy history behind Europe's most infamous Royal couples!

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 9, 2010

After reading and loving Leslie Carroll's Royal Affairs, I just HAD to get my hands on her follow up non-fiction book, Notorious Royal Marriages: A Juicy Journey Through Nine Centuries of Dynasty, Destiny, and Desire! And, it did not disappoint! You see, Leslie has this great sense of humor that resonates throughout the book, making you laugh out loud and wishing high school history was taught this way! I, for one, would've...

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