Crazy people, fools, perverts — An Alternative History of European Royalty: An Alternative History of European Royalty

Author: Michael Farquhar
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: For the monarchs of Europe, the 20th century was truly a slaughterhouse. The brutal wars and revolutionary storms sweeping across the European continent toppled numerous kings and queens from their thrones. Those who desperately managed to retain their thrones were either like the Norwegian king, a seemingly harmless incompetent, or like members of the British royal family, who became the subject of tabloid headlines. The book "Crazy, Fools, and Perverts" tells us about the remarkable (or, to be more precise, terrible) misdeeds of royal members throughout history. From ancient Rome to Edward VII's reign in Britain, from the luxurious rooms of Versailles to the dark corners of the Bastille, Europe's great monarchs were unparalleled in creating atrocities, engaging in mutual destruction, or displaying various pathological desires. Otherwise, they would leave this world in shameful ways or meet with terrible misfortune.