According to historical documents, Queen Christina of Sweden suffered from physical deformities. In her memoirs, Christina claimed a nurse dropped her as a baby—but the truth may have been even darker.
King Louis XI was maybe the most brilliant and ruthless ruler in the history of France—but it was his own cunning mind that led to his brutal downfall.
Saladin made many ruthless enemies in his life—yet few were as dangerous as the chilling Order of Assassins, who once sent the great Sultan an utterly disturbing message.
Olga of Kiev had a ruthless reputation—known for the infamous stories of her bloodlust—but her ultimate fate was one of the biggest surprises in history.
In 1956, Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco. Her magical transformation from actress to Princess seems like every girl’s fantasy—but her perfect fairy-tale came at a heartbreakingly high cost.
