Damaris C. (Erinyes) reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 279 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Unbelievably good! If you want a quick overview of the royals faults, quirks, and foibles, this is the book. I enjoyed it! The writing style is accessible and fun. The stories give just the right amount of information. Loved it!
Deborah H. reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 35 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Brief chapters with fascinating tales about European royalty. Bad things happen when you inbreed for centuries at a time, and the stories are here to prove it!
Osa O. reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 22 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Very funny, shocking accounts of royals behaving badly.
Mark B. (matejo) reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Breezy overview of royal scandals from England, Russia, Spain plus tales of Roman Emperors and popes. very enjoyable
Rachel S. (rspolitico) reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
LOVE this book. It's really funny, and shocking, all at the same time. The section about the Popes is especially entertaining; the Catholic Church should have ousted these criminals long ago! Definitely one of my top 5 books on the subject.
Felicia J. (FeliciaJ) reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 136 more book reviews
"A Treasury of Royal Scandals" offers up fascinating history lessons -- tabloid style. This gossipy book is fun to read although somewhat disjointed. The author jumps back and forth between different monarchs and time periods but includes helpful historical timelines and family trees.
Jeanne M. (JeanneKay) reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 29 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this book. Some historical things that you would not find in most history books!
Lia B. (SeaOpal) reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 6 more book reviews
A very interesting read.
Bernie N. (Bernie) reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on
A very interesting read about royalty. I couldn't put it down.
Jackie C. reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 19 more book reviews
While the book contained some neat tidbits of history, I didn't like the writing style or format at all. It read like 'fluff,' and I felt like I was reading tabloids about historical figures rather than a reputable history book.
Lynda C. (Readnmachine) reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 1474 more book reviews
Funny and irreverent look at the royal heads of Europe (with a side trip through the Roman Emperors and the Papacy), listing feuds, sexual peccadilloes, assassinations, and diverse medical oddities, among other tidbits.
Cathie W. (mailady) reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 7 more book reviews
I really enjoyed this book and found it to be quite funny. Some stories were familiar but some were news to me!
Phyllis S. reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 6 more book reviews
"Gleeful, naughty, somtimes perverted - like so many of the crowned heads themselves - ...presents the best (the worst?) of royal misbehavior throught the ages." ...from the book cover
Linda S. (GoneToTheDogs) reviewed A Treasury of Royal Scandals: The Shocking True Stories of History's Wickedest, Weirdest, Most Wanton Kings, Queens, Tsars, Popes, and Emperors on + 625 more book reviews
The shocking true stories of history's wickedst, weirdest, most wanton kings, queens, Tsars, Popes and Emperors.
