I'm Chris Stewart, and I invite you to come and join us here at the History of China podcast.

We've got it all. Wars with millions on each side to help drive home exactly why you should never get involved in a land war in Asia.

Come along on the Silk Road to partake in its riches. Join the great cons of the steps on campaign.

Ply the seas on treasure ships, or strike out with pirate crews to take their riches for your own.

Experience the sumptuousness of the imperial court behind the guarded gates of the forbidden city.

All this and so much more here at the History of China podcast.

History isn't black and white, yet too often it's presented as such.

Gray History the French Revolution is a long-form history podcast dedicated to exploring the ambiguities and nuances of the past.

From a revolution of hope and liberty to the infamous reign of terror,

you can't understand the modern world without understanding the French Revolution.

So search for the French Revolution today.

Hello and welcome to History Tea Time. I'm Lindsay Holiday and I'm spilling the tea on history.

King Charles II, mistresses.

Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1660 to 1685, is one of the most notorious

Lotharios in history. The swarthy sovereign started early and continued making love,

sometimes multiple times a day, until the week he died at 54. His court was famous for its flagrant hedonism, and he took both noble ladies and commoner actresses to bed.

The women were certainly up for it. They took advantage of the charming king's affections to gain wealth and power they would not have had access to otherwise.

Those who were fortunate enough to bear the king one of his 13 illegitimate children

saw their offspring elevated to the peerage.

Let's meet the 14 known mistresses of King Charles II.

Christabella Wyndham's father was a Puritan who was arrested for insulting King Charles I.

Christabella was a famous beauty and overcame her family's disgrace by marrying a royalist member of parliament.

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