Beauty, Sex and Power: A Story of Debauchery and Decadent Art at the Late Stuart Court (1660 - 1714)
, by Dolman, Brett; Souden, David; Fryman, OliviaNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781857597561 | 1857597567
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/15/2012
Charles II's reign was a period of revolutionary experimentation: in science, art and sexual etiquette. For the first time in British history, Royal mistresses - such as Nell Gwyn - played an active, public role in court life. Women sensed new possibilit