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

Author: Leslie Carroll

Narrator: Leslie Carroll

Unabridged: 23 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/13/2022

Synopsis

From the author of American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry comes a funny and delightful history of the royal weddings and marriages of Europe’s most famous—and infamous—monarchs.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.

About Leslie Carroll

Leslie Carroll is the author of several works of historical nonfiction, women’s fiction, and, under the pen names Juliet Grey and Amanda Elyot, a multipublished author of historical fiction. Her nonfiction titles include Royal Romances, Royal Pains, Royal Affairs, Notorious Royal Marriages, and Inglorious Royal Marriages. She is also a classically trained professional actress with numerous portrayals of virgins, vixens, and villainesses to her credit, and is an award-winning audio book narrator. Leslie and her husband, Scott, divide their time between New York City and Denver, Colorado.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lois on June 19, 2018

I enjoyed this light hearted but incredibly detailed look at famous royal marriage disasters.......more

Goodreads review by M.M. Strawberry on July 08, 2020

The title pretty much tells you what the book is about, so if you expect juicy shit, you'll find it here. I will say this, the history here certainly isn't dull or dry, as it focuses on scandal and relationships more than war or politics. The writing itself is colorful, with creative descriptions (e......more

Goodreads review by Amy on January 08, 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 res......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on May 07, 2013

If other history books were written with this much wit and character, maybe so many American students wouldn't be flunking their world history exams. Of course, this isn't intended to be a textbook or a treatise; it covers very specific information on a very narrow subject. But what a subject it is!......more

Goodreads review by Suanne on October 04, 2017

Loved it. But I always love juicy historical gossip and intrigue. It serves a certain purpose. By the way, whenever I read any book or essay or article or thing about Nicholas and Alexandra, I always hold out hope it's going to end differently this time. Spoiler alert: it doesn't.......more

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