Queen Mary reigned for only 5 short years, yet in that time she burned over 280 heretics at the stake. Her cruelty earned her the name “Bloody Mary,” but few people know about her even darker history.
When Henry VIII finally met Anne of Cleves, he claimed she was unthinkably ugly—but modern historians suggest a more disturbing reason for his disgust.
When Henry VIII finally met Anne of Cleves, he claimed she was unthinkably ugly—but modern historians suggest a more disturbing reason for his disgust.