Project Gutenberg 2013-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 90 Trowbridge, W. R. H. (William Rutherford Hayes) 1866 1938 Trowbridge, William Rutherford Hayes Court Beauties of Old Whitehall: Historiettes of the Restoration Produced by sp1nd, srjfoo, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Court Beauties of Old Whitehall: Historiettes of the Restoration" by W. R. H. Trowbridge is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of notable women from the English Restoration period, highlighting their ambitions, scandals, and roles within the court of Charles II. Trowbridge draws on a wealth of historical documentation to delve into the complexities of these women's lives, providing a vivid portrayal of this fascinating era. The opening of the book establishes its thematic focus on the intertwining lives of the Mancini sisters, particularly Hortense Mancini, Duchess de Mazarin, and her siblings, as they navigate the opulent yet treacherous corridors of power and privilege. With backgrounds firmly entrenched in the aristocracy, the sisters suffer at the whims of their famous uncle, Cardinal Mazarin. The narrative outlines the tensions and intrigues that characterize their upbringing and early ambitions, hinting at the dramatic and scandalous experiences that await them as they seek love and independence. The author's style is laced with fascinating anecdotes and historical context, setting the stage for the exploration of women's roles in the court's social dynamics during the Restoration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41852/41852-h/images/cover.jpg en Great Britain -- History -- Restoration, 1660-1688 Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 17th century DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 574369 574378 2024-09-17T13:55:58.123867 2023-09-18T08:45:59.020204 text/html text/html 564012 2013-01-15T22:15:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5992686 2013-01-15T22:15:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6426472 2024-09-17T13:56:10.287821 application/epub+zip 6420900 2024-09-17T13:56:00.349834 application/epub+zip 274208 2024-09-17T13:55:59.007834 application/epub+zip 6558893 2024-09-17T13:56:17.406745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6490515 2024-09-17T13:56:07.830827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377028 2022-09-19T07:07:49.195028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492139 491932 2024-09-17T13:55:56.858876 2023-09-18T08:45:57.725183 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 491551 2013-01-15T22:15:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 189212 2013-01-15T22:15:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 491545 2013-01-15T22:15:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188904 2013-01-15T22:15:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20289 2024-09-17T13:56:17.597740 application/rdf+xml 10007 2024-09-17T13:55:59.141855 image/jpeg 1849 2024-09-17T13:55:59.074839 image/jpeg 6014826 2024-09-17T13:55:58.351854 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog