Henry VIII

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.

Nobody likes a bully, but as history proves, they're hard to escape. Wherever there's a chance to snatch power, tyrants come out of the woodwork, hoping to get a piece for themselves at any cost. From rulers who oppressed their subjects to warriors who let no one stand in their way, history has its fair share of bad guys—and none are worse than the ones here.

After the infamous Tudor king Henry VIII sent his wife Catherine Howard to her death, her last words at the chopping block were utterly heartbreaking.

Catherine of Aragon is now infamous as King Henry VIII’s rejected queen—but very few people know her even darker history.

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

Upper Class Facts. Elite, upper-class families often had dubious morals, plenty of power, and way too much time on their hands.