English Monarchs

Anne Neville was crowned Queen of England in a magnificent summer spectacle at Westminster. Yet in mere months, everything fell apart—and that was just the beginning of her nightmare.

King John's reign was an utter catastrophe. He watched as his empire went up in flames while he alienated every person who called him an ally. It's fitting, then, that when this maniac's end finally came, it was absolutely gruesome.

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

In the late 15th century, Perkin Warbeck claimed to be the rightful heir to the English throne as Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York. However, his outlandish and elaborate ruse had bloody consequences.

James II may be remembered as the king who lost his crown, but the King Over the Water led a fascinating life on top of that one great failure.

The Tudors were some of the most compelling, powerful, and disturbing monarchs in history—and they began with an upstart nobody named Henry VII.