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Having a Mistress From The Point Of View Of Evolutionary Psychology

Karen — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 11:01:59 +0000

The human species if living in equality would have no reason to compete for women. If all men are equal there will be no basis of competing for mates. But our societies are not equal. Men are ranked based on the amount of surplus (wealth) they are able to accumulate. All earthlings survive on the [...]

Agnes Sorel’s Influence on French Royalty

Karen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:51:26 +0000

True greatness looks it from far. There are some people whose presence is dominating and influencing, in disregard of age or gender. Such was Sorel’s personality, so distinct and powerful, that she became an enemy of all who revolted against the reign of King Charles VII. She rose from a mere court visitor to a [...]

Diane de Poitiers’ Royal Fame, Wealth and Love

Karen — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:53:54 +0000

Madame de Poitiers, born on 3rd September 1499, is among the most intriguing figures of French history. For a decade she ruled France alongside King Henri II as a royal mistress. Not only was she very beautiful and wealthy, but in her days, Diane de Poitiers had a lasting impact on the royalty of France [...]

Reviewing Diane Haeger’s The Perfect Royal Mistress

Karen — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:57:47 +0000

Diane Haeger, a famed historical novelist, achieved a masterful historical picture in The Perfect Royal Mistress, recounting a scandalous love affair that thrived endearingly between King Charles II and his mistress, actress Nell Gwynne, during the English Restoration period. Despite the voluminous amount of details she has incorporated in the story, Diane manages to paint [...]

Untamed Royal Mistresses in History

Karen — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:07:48 +0000

The common definition of a mistress is as a man’s permanent female sexual companion and one with whom marriage has not been solemnized. A man-mistress relationship commonly occurs when the man happens to be married officially or at least legally, to another woman. A relationship between a man and his mistress is generally stable and [...]

Mistresses in Literature

Karen — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:22:12 +0000

One of the best accounts of mistresses and their role on literature is depicted accurately in Elizabeth Abbott’s book entitled ‘History of Mistresses’. This is an interesting book which has 13 chapters. The chapters are organized both thematically and chronologically with each chapter being featured as an individual case study.

When one talks about lives of [...]