num_pages: 242
description: "The rambunctious story of a roistering set when whoredom was in flower! A mastershow of Restoration England, told with rare wit and devastating historical accuracy...Allen Andrews, an Englishman himself, tells the story of Charles II, and his maitresse en titre Barbara Villiers, who was the pacesetter for the court where King Charles sampled the ladies of his entourage as freely as he sampled his wines." ~ from the book's inner cover blurb
language: English
title: The Royal Whore: Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine
titlecomplete: The Royal Whore: Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine
genres: Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Hutchinson