Right Royal Bastards: The Fruits of Passion - Softcover

Beauclerk-dewar, Peter; Powell, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0971196680 ISBN 13: 9780971196681

Publisher: Burkes Peerage & Gentry Llc, 2007

Synopsis

Since 1066 when William the Conqueror (alias William the Bastard) took the throne, English and Scottish kings have sired at least 150 children out of wedlock. Many were acknowledged at court and founded dynasties of their own - several of today's dukedoms are descended from them. Others were only acknowledged grudgingly or not at all. In the 20th century this trend for Royals to father illegitimate children continued, but the parentage, while highly probable, has not been officially recognised. This book is a new, genuinely fresh approach to British "Kings and Queens", examining their lives and times through the unfamiliar perspective of their illegitimate children. Interviewees include many of their descendants. But beyond personal narratives it also sheds light on the perennially fascinating topic of sexual habits; the links between politics, power and patronage; the class system, scandal and celebrity; and the different expectations we have of men and women.

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Review:

An absorbing story...entertaining and instructive...(and) enlivened by well-sourced fruity anecdotes. LITERARY REVIEWA delightful and thought-provoking book that provides an unorthodox perspective on the history of our kings and queens over the past 500 years, and one that I thoroughly recommend to both historian and layman alike. NADFAS REVIEWAn excellent book. splendidly illustrated (and) well referenced and indexed. (...) An important work of historical research (that) will quickly find a home in the libraries of historians and genealogists throughout Europe and, indeed, the rest of the world. FAMILY HISTORY

About this edition

• Publisher: Burkes Peerage & Gentry Llc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0971196680
• ISBN 13: 9780971196681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 206