In a way, King James I of England is lucky. His predecessor Elizabeth was one of the most powerful and infamous monarchs in history, and his successor Charles got his head chopped off. Between those two, people tend to forget about the absolute hot mess that was King James. From his dark family history to his train-wreck marriage to his infamous boy-toys, it's about time we brought King James's dirty secrets to light.
There’s a surprise ending, and then there’s an enormous plot twist. There’s a big difference, and these people have firsthand experience.
There's a bad teacher, and then there's a cruel classroom tyrant. There's a big difference, and these unfortunate students have first-hand experience.
Most court cases aren't quite as exciting as an episode of Law and Order, but every now and again, real-life legal drama is just as outrageous as TV.
Nell Gwyn Facts. Icon. Mistress. Outlaw. Nell Gwyn lived the high life as King Charles II’s mistress—but few know about her years of unbearable torment.
Eleanor of Aquitaine Facts. As if being Queen of two nations wasn’t enough, Eleanor of Aquitaine also led crusades and put three of her sons on the throne.
Madame de Pompadour was the alluring chief mistress of King Louis XV, but few people know her dark history—or the chilling secret shared by her and Louis.
There’s a surprise ending, and then there’s an enormous plot twist. There’s a big difference, and these people have firsthand experience.
There's a bad teacher, and then there's a cruel classroom tyrant. There's a big difference, and these unfortunate students have first-hand experience.
Most court cases aren't quite as exciting as an episode of Law and Order, but every now and again, real-life legal drama is just as outrageous as TV.
Nell Gwyn Facts. Icon. Mistress. Outlaw. Nell Gwyn lived the high life as King Charles II’s mistress—but few know about her years of unbearable torment.
Eleanor of Aquitaine Facts. As if being Queen of two nations wasn’t enough, Eleanor of Aquitaine also led crusades and put three of her sons on the throne.
Madame de Pompadour was the alluring chief mistress of King Louis XV, but few people know her dark history—or the chilling secret shared by her and Louis.
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