A Life of Barbara Villiers: Charles II's most infamous mistress!

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Sun May 24 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC+01:00

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Leicester Guildhall | Leicester, EN

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Seductive. Vindictive. Powerful. Ravenous.
Barbara Villiers rose from penniless aristocrat to the wealthy and powerful Duchess of Cleveland, becoming one of the most influential —and infamous — mistresses of King Charles II.
Who was this beguiling woman, regarded by some as 'the curse of the nation'?
Join popular historian Andrea Zuvich, The Seventeenth Century Lady, for a look at the dramatic life of Barbara Villiers, the subject of Zuvich's 2024 biography.
Tickets: £6.00
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