Henry I, England's unlikeliest monarch, changed the country forever—yet few people know this ruthless king's dark history.
Everyone's heard of William the Conqueror, but few people know the chilling, real-life tale of his son William II of England.
Behind the glitz, the fame, and the legendary fights, Don King helped build a story far darker than his glittering résumé suggests—one filled with power plays, betrayal, and the brutal cost of becoming boxing’s most infamous kingmaker.
When Jane Boleyn was caught helping the Queen cheat on King Henry VIII, she knew she was in trouble—but her nightmare was just beginning.
Maria Theresa of Spain thought her dreams had come true when she was engaged to King Louis XIV of France—but her fairy tale romance came at a high price.
Jimmy Hoffa had a willingness to go even lower than his enemies. But in the end, those enemies brought about a legendary downfall.
Who knew that John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who allegedly invented the iconic snack, had such a dark and disturbing history?
J Edgar Hoover ruled the FBI with absolute authority—but the secrets he buried may be more disturbing than the crimes he chased.
Pretty Boy Flood blazed a trail of bank robberies across America in the 1930s, and became a public hero in the process.
Jeanne de la Motte betrayed Queen Marie Antoinette to get her hands on a diamond necklace worth millions—and changed the course of history forever.
Van Gogh struggled not just to make a name for himself, but with emotions he couldn’t control—and in the end, those emotions cost him everything.
Anne Marie D’Orléans was considered “the greatest heiress in Europe”—but her love life was brutally cursed. Her "happily ever after" went up in flames.
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