Monarchs
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Famed for her beauty and fashion sense the reluctant Empress had little time for anything but traveling. more...
Gorgo was one of the few women of ancient Greece who was named by historians. She was the daughter of a king, wife of a king and mother of a king of Sparta. more...
Franz Joseph was destined to reign for 68 years but by the end of one of the longest reigns in
European history, his empire would be on the verge of total destruction.
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Best known for being defeated by William I, Harold had previously defeated a Viking force and successfully invaded England himself. more...
By the time he died, at the ripe old age of 60, he had made an indelible mark on the history of Great Britain and Normandy. more...
King Saul appointed him general but soon came to regret the decision. more...
Her unenviable task was to mend the dynastic quarrels and unite her people before European influence destroyed their culture altogether more...
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By: Terry Long
Edward the Martyr was the King of England from 975 until 978. more...
The Life of Queen Mary I of England
Having been declared illegitimate and made to serve her hated half sister, Mary fought hard to retain her dignity under extremely difficult circumstances. more...
Tenth Century Anglo-Saxon Kings
By: Terry Long
Also known as Edmund I, Edmund the Magnificent ruled England from 939 until his death in 946. more...
From being born the heir to the throne of England to becoming a ladys maid to her hated half sister, Mary displayed an inner strength through a turbulant childhood. more...
Having escaped the threat of execution and outlived the King, Katharine Parr was now able to marry her true love, Thomas Seymour. more...
Wifes of Henry VIII – Katharine Parr
Famous for being the wife that outlived Henry VIII, Katharine Parr only narrowly escaped the same fate as two of her predocessors. more...
Wives of Henry VIII – Catherine Howard
The most inconsequential of Henry VIII's wives, Catherine Howard's youthful indiscretions led to the same fate as that of her first cousin, Anne Boleyn. more...
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