Queen Elizabeth I

Not content with just being a pirate, Grace O’Malley was a pirate queen, wielding immense power—and reaping brutal revenge against her enemies.

Elizabeth I may have had many ladies-in-waiting in her royal court, but she only trusted Bess of Hardwick to do her dirty work.

Fierce Women Facts: It's said that when Mary, Queen of Scots was executed, her dog was found under her skirts, unwilling to leave her side.

John Dee remains shrouded in mystery. An occultist, alchemist, and astrologer, Dee claimed he could speak with angels. The turth, however, is much darker.

Robert Dudley was the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I's one true love—yet few very people know this cunning favorite's dark history.

Not content with just being a pirate, Grace O’Malley was a pirate queen, wielding immense power—and reaping brutal revenge against her enemies.