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To many, Europe has been the pinnacle of world sophistication and culture. Yet beneath the power, the glamor, and the splendor there has also been scandal, mystery, and skullduggery. This thrilling volume peels away the glory and the glitz to take a wry look at what has really gone on in the corridors, bedrooms, and dungeons of European power from the fourteenth century up to the present day.