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Catherine of Aragon is now infamous as King Henry VIII’s rejected queen—but very few people know her even darker history.
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Queen Victoria ruled over one of the most dazzling moments in history—but her reign was full of personal scandal and tragedy.
Eleanor of Aquitaine Facts. As if being Queen of two nations wasn’t enough, Eleanor of Aquitaine also led crusades and put three of her sons on the throne.
Madame de Pompadour was the alluring chief mistress of King Louis XV, but few people know her dark history—or the chilling secret shared by her and Louis.
Wu Zetian Facts. China's only empress has been called a lot of things: a ruthelss tyrant, a scheming concubine, and, plot twist: an incredible ruler.
Catherine of Aragon is now infamous as King Henry VIII’s rejected queen—but very few people know her even darker history.
Ivan the Terrible was one of the most deranged rulers the world has ever seen—yet few people know this mad tyrant's dark history.
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