This Troper originally read the last line of the first paragraph as "several plays were written with the express purpose of fellating Charles II and his court." While apologizing for the vulgarity, he submits that the alternate reading does convey much the same intent.
This Troper originally read the last line of the first paragraph as "several plays were written with the express purpose of fellating Charles II and his court." While apologizing for the vulgarity, he submits that the alternate reading does convey much the same intent.