# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A Life of Barbara Villiers: Charles II's most infamous mistress!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 24 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 24 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: 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
Pre-book:
https://www.leicestermuseums.org/whats-on/?museum=Leicester+Guildhall
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leicester/a-life-of-barbara-villiers-charles-iis-most-infamous-mistress/200029796028542
- **Event Categories**: performances, art, theatre, entertainment, coronation-weekend
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.leicestermuseums.org/whats-on/?museum=Leicester+Guildhall&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=leicester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Leicester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Leicester Guildhall
- **lat**: 52.6347
- **long**: -1.13769
- **full address**: Leicester Guildhall, Leicester, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Leicester Museums & Galleries (https://allevents.in/org/leicester-museums-and-galleries/436338)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/96a4309cdf6fe6c3fae8072516c8eb943b135ec6b26536fc53746c86ebfebd70-rimg-w1200-h509-dc31182c-gmir?v=1773846090
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=A+Life+of+Barbara+Villiers%3A+Charles+II%27s+most+infamous+mistress%21&date=24+May

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 24 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Leicester Guildhall, Leicester, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Leicester Museums & Galleries
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** performances, art, theatre, entertainment, coronation-weekend
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about A Life of Barbara Villiers: Charles II's most infamous mistress! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

## Structured Data (JSON-LD)

```json
[
    {
        "@context": "https://schema.org",
        "@type": "Event",
        "name": "A Life of Barbara Villiers: Charles II's most infamous mistress!",
        "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/96a4309cdf6fe6c3fae8072516c8eb943b135ec6b26536fc53746c86ebfebd70-rimg-w1200-h509-dc31182c-gmir?v=1773846090",
        "startDate": "2026-05-24T14:00:00+01:00",
        "endDate": "2026-05-24T15:00:00+01:00",
        "url": "https://allevents.in/leicester/a-life-of-barbara-villiers-charles-iis-most-infamous-mistress/200029796028542",
        "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
        "location": {
            "@type": "Place",
            "name": "Leicester Guildhall",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "Leicester, United Kingdom",
                "addressLocality": "Leicester",
                "addressRegion": "EN",
                "addressCountry": "GB"
            },
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoCoordinates",
                "latitude": "52.6347",
                "longitude": "-1.13769"
            }
        },
        "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
        "description": "Seductive. Vindictive. Powerful. Ravenous.\n\nBarbara 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.\n\nWho was this beguiling woman, regarded by some as 'the curse of the natio",
        "organizer": [
            {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Leicester Museums & Galleries",
                "url": "https://allevents.in/org/leicester-museums-and-galleries/436338",
                "description": "News from Leicester's Museums & Galleries and signposting to cultural activity around the city."
            }
        ]
    }
]
```