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The Power of the Royal Mistress

History Today Podcast by Katie Holyoak

Aug 14, 202030:06Society & Culture

In 1660, the Royalist exiles were returning with European languages, manners and culture in tow. Yet, of all the European imports that Charles and his Royalist entourage ferried back to their homeland, it was the courtly...

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The Power of the Royal Mistress is an episode from History Today Podcast by Katie Holyoak. In 1660, the Royalist exiles were returning with European languages, manners and culture in tow. Yet, of all the European imports that Charles and hi...

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