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PEOPLE

Queen Anne was pregnant 17 times in 17 years, but only one child survived past two. Now, researchers believe she had Hughes syndrome.

PEOPLE

Edward Longshanks is remembered as the villainous king from Braveheart—but most people don’t know the gruesome extent of his dark history.

THINGS

In its time on the screen, Downton Abbey brought period dramas to a whole new generation—but few know the show’s dark history.

PEOPLE

The indulgent King Charles I of England lost his head for his atrocities—yet few people know the Doomed King's dark history.

THINGS

When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. When it came to the Wars of the roses, truer words were never spoken.

PLACES

Before public restrooms in London, men would walk the streets with long cloaks and chamber pots, offering privacy for people who had to go.



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