Charles VIII of France might have been the ugliest ruler to ever claim the crown. But his enemies underestimated him at their peril.
England Facts: Before public restrooms in London, men would walk the streets with long cloaks and chamber pots, offering privacy for people who had to go.
When King Alfonso XII of Spain met his wife Maria Christina of Austria, his response was so heartless, it’s nearly unprintable.
Once Henry IV finally had his crown, a fanatic ripped him from his throne and gave him a violent death—but few people know his even darker history.
Whether it was his constant affairs or his financial scandals, few monarchs have fallen from grace quite like Juan Carlos I of Spain, the Two Faced-King.
The life of Robert Curthose played out like one long, brutal episode of Game of Thrones—right up to the utterly disturbing finale.
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