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Pornocracy means rule of the mistresses. In the 10th century (904-963) Rome and thus the Papacy was a pornocracy because the true powers was in the hand of the mistress of the pope.
What if the mistresses of the french king had been more than just mistresses but were the true power behind the throne (as long as they were mistresses)?