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The King Who Rotted From Dropsy Until His Body Stank So Badly Servants Gagged Outside
It is June 1830, and the grand, historic corridors of Windsor Castle have fallen into a … The King Who Rotted From Dropsy Until His Body Stank So Badly Servants Gagged OutsideRead more
The Most Dangerous Dinner in History – Why Henry VIII’s Banquet Would Kill You
The cold sweat trickling down your spine is the first thing you feel, even before the … The Most Dangerous Dinner in History – Why Henry VIII’s Banquet Would Kill YouRead more
The Orphan Queen Whose Lung Was Rotted Away by Tuberculosis Until She Couldn’t Breathe
The spring of 1727 arrived in St. Petersburg not with the gentle thaw of life renewed, … The Orphan Queen Whose Lung Was Rotted Away by Tuberculosis Until She Couldn’t BreatheRead more
The Medieval Catholic Church’s Weird Obsession With Incest…
The air in the grand, stone-hewn halls of medieval Europe was thick with burning incense and … The Medieval Catholic Church’s Weird Obsession With Incest…Read more
The King Who Sold His Sisters to Build England
The air in the great hall of Wessex was thick with the scent of damp wool, … The King Who Sold His Sisters to Build EnglandRead more
Victorian London’s Christmas Eve Murder Hannah Brown Case
The biting wind that howled through the soot-stained streets of London on the desolate afternoon of … Victorian London’s Christmas Eve Murder Hannah Brown CaseRead more
The Infamous Medieval Witch Case of Alice Kyteler…
The year was 1324, and the cobblestone streets of Kilkenny were slick with a cold, unforgiving … The Infamous Medieval Witch Case of Alice Kyteler…Read more
Why You Wouldn’t Survive One Day As Henry VIII’s Wife in Tudor England
The dawn over the Tower of London on May 19, 1536, was a pale, sickly gray, … Why You Wouldn’t Survive One Day As Henry VIII’s Wife in Tudor EnglandRead more
The Tragic Life of The “Ugly” Inbred Princess That History Tried to Erase
Graz, 1616. The air in the chapel is not merely cold; it is stagnant, heavy with … The Tragic Life of The “Ugly” Inbred Princess That History Tried to EraseRead more