Feared, desired, and endlessly dangerous, Bandit Queen Belle Starr built her own notorious legend in a world ruled by men.
Richard Neville was a master of manipulation who put Edward IV on the throne—and then turned on him, imprisoning the king in his own castle.
Few people survived a relationship with King Henry VIII intact, but Charles Brandon managed to do it against all odds. In fact, he thrived.
Marietta Peabody Tree was walking with her lover when she noticed he was no longer by her side. When she turned back, what she saw was horrifying.
Though Mark Antony never became emperor—a failure that defined his story—his bloodline through Octavia went on to rule Rome for generations.
When Mumtaz Mahal, the “Jewel of the Palace,” tragically died in childbirth, her husband built the Taj Mahal in her honor.
After losing everyone she’d ever loved, Maria I of Portugal began to change. She’d hiss, shriek, and claim there was a “demon” inside of her.
Queen Soraya infamously divorced the Shah of Iran, but the pair never stopped loving each other. They were more star-crossed than Romeo and Juliet.
Nicknamed the “Mistress of Mayfair” for the sheer number of beds she seduced her way into, Doris Castlerosse was the wildest courtesan of her time.
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