The Rampant Sex Life of Charles II
168K views · Feb 11, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@ViggosLady · 7 months ago
I love how Dr. Lister explores the area of women and sex in history and the ways attitidues have changed and stayed the same! She is a wonderful speak and I love listening to her!
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@maryw246 · 7 months ago
“Passing out syphilis like a a bag of toffees” god, how I love the Brits.
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@ralphfisher-d5j · 7 months ago
“ The king had lots of power and a great big wig!” Beautiful!
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@ConLustig · 7 months ago
Kate! Gotta love seeing her guesting on any podcast
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@MinervaVictrix · 7 months ago
Kate is such an absolute treasure!
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@jasminearmstrong2855 · 4 months ago
Charles II is one of my favorite monarchs. He brought literature and theater back. Built the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. Let women act on stage. And yes, had a whole stable of mistresses, from actress Nell Gwynne to Barbara Villiers.
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@jeanneclark99 · 7 months ago
I like Dr Lister's assessments of the women; hilarious. Thanks!
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@silvanamariaga2281 · 7 months ago
As a teacher of English and Brit History admirer I have just loved this knowledgeable, empathetic and engaging discussion.<br>Many thanks!
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@traceyjones7950 · 6 months ago
What a brilliant podcast i loved hearing this, Dan Snow and Kate Lister make a great history double act.
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@stacksofbooks · 7 months ago
Samuel Pepys is fascinating, how fortunate we are to have his diaries for contemporary history. 📚
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@JimCooper-v1r · 7 months ago
The Stuarts really were a bit of a disaster. Charlie 2 probably the best of a hopeless bunch, at least he was fun!
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@whazzat8015 · 2 weeks ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq21vDX9SS8&t=221">3:41</a>. gotta love the captions
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