From the debauchery of Tiberius to the sloth of George IV, Michael Farquhar takes us on a roller-coaster journey through the history of monarchs and despots and illustrates the maxim that 'absolute power corrupts absolutely'. Whether throwing their enemies from cliff tops or merely seducing everyone in sight, kings, queens and popes throughout the ages seem to have let their privileged positions go to their heads. This anecdotal account is both amusing and illuminating.
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