Before Marie Henriette even hit 18, she was handed a husband and a one-way ticket to becoming Queen of Belgium—neither of which she actually cared about.
Otto of Bavaria lost his brother to a heinous plot, rose to take his place as king, and had his power stripped away from him. This is his story.
William the Conqueror earned his nickname at the Battle of Hastings—so it’s fitting that when his end game, it was utterly gruesome.
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, tore through the royal court saying and doing whatever he pleased, no matter how obscene.
Orson Welles changed the history of film with his magnum opus, the iconic Citizen Kane—but his genius came with a heavy cost.
Franklin D Roosevelt, AKA FDR, led America through crisis while carrying on a devastating affair that permanently shattered his marriage.
Defying his father and following his acting dreams, Robert Duvall made his mark in both theater and Hollywood. This is his wild story.
Keith Richards wanted Steve Marriott to join the Rolling Stones—but Mick Jagger rejected the iconic musician for an absurd reason.
As the youngest of six children, Alfred The Great was never supposed to become king, but he snatched the throne from his own family.
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