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Mistresses of Charles II

Find out how Charles II gained the epithet ‘The Merry Monarch’ in our exploration of the more sensuous side to life at the Restoration court at this talk on 22nd April.

Mistresses of Charles II

About Mistresses of Charles II

Join us for an afternoon lecture with Assistant Curator, Emma Thompson, to find out how Charles II gained the epithet ‘The Merry Monarch’ in our exploration of the more sensuous side to life at the Restoration court.

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