Alexius ordered her paramour to be assassinated, and the female slaves and the eunuchs of her household were put to the torture.
"Women of Early Christianity Woman: In all ages and in all countries, Vol. 3 (of 10)"
Alfred Brittain Mitchell Carroll
One of the King's mistresses-the most influential of them-gave all her support to Walpole; another Royal paramour lent her aid to Carteret's side.
"A History of the Four Georges, Volume I (of 4)"
Justin McCarthy
Laugh at my folly with thy paramour, And, sitting on the Count of Lara's knee, Say what a poor, fond fool Victorian was!
"The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow