You don't steal a crown without making a few enemies, and William III had more than we can count—but this disturbing king was not one to be crossed lightly.
One day, Reza Khan’s most trusted general betrayed him. The Shah’s reaction was so disturbing, it’s impossible to forget.
In his 40s, Farouk took a teen as a mistress. Her parents resisted—and his response was so disturbing it’s impossible to forget.
While lying on his deathbed, Henry II of France called out for the love of his life. When his wife heard the name, her blood ran cold.
Bawdy, brassy, and unapologetically obscene, there’s a reason the history books skip over the “Sailor King,” William IV of England.
History has some infamously mad kings, but if the twisted story of King Eric XIV isn’t well-known today…maybe that’s for the best.
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