Charles II's Illegitimate Children Royal Bastards by Sarah--Beth Watkins

 I found the mistresses of Charles II more interesting than his children, although the Dukes of Monmouth and St Albans led dramatic lives. Also, it is a bit of mystery whether some of these children were actually Charles's. However, the anecdotes in the book were enjoyable, especially the ones about Nell Gwyn, the orange-seller and actress, who became one of the King's favourite mistresses. I also liked the tales about the rivalry between King Charles's long-suffering, childless wife and the rather nasty and powerful Barbara.

I would recommend this to anyone interested in the King, and his times. However, the parts about the children who led fairly dull lives dragged a bit.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.