Rogues Gallery Uncovered
Rogues Gallery Uncovered
Simon Talbot
Dildos, Defamation & Disguise - John Wilmot 2nd Earl of Rochester 1673
27 minutes Posted Apr 13, 2023 at 2:00 am.
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Ramble on in search of filth with Restoration London's most promiscuous, booze addled, royalty offending, saucy poetry writing genius - John Wilmot 2nd Earl of Rochester.

It's a disgraceful double-ended tale of Italian sex woodwork, highway robbery, park abuse and rhyming couplets.

  •  How many years did Rochester spend permanently drunk?
  • How offensive was the poem he accidentally gave to King Charles II?
  • What happened under the shrubbery in Hyde park when the sun went down?
  • Was Rochester brilliant or awful or both?

 The answer to these and so many more questions will be answered in episode 35 of Rogues Gallery Uncovered - the podcast of bad behaviour in period costume.

Read the full text of "A Ramble in Hyde Park" HERE

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