The House of Tudor had more than its fair share of scandalous figures, from Henry VIII’s many marriages to the intrigue and plots of the court of Elizabeth I. But few remember the twisted tale of Mary Tudor—the English princess who briefly became Queen of France. From her secret marriage to her bitter rivalry with Anne Boleyn, Mary packed a lot into her short life.
Francis I of France is inevitably compared to Henry VIII. Both kings had big personalities, big love affairs, and big scandals that rocked the face of Europe. But there’s a lot more to Francis than just the similarities to the Tudor counterpart. From his unlikely ascension to the throne to his brutal defeats and torturous later years, Francis did not languish in his neighbor's shadow.
A gentleman to some and a menace to others, John Dillinger put America in a frenzy with a spree that led to the formation of the FBI itself—until his luck ran out.
Queen Elizabeth I trusted very few people, but she trusted her lady-in-waiting Kat Ashley with her life. From devastating lows to royal highs, Kat Ashley was with Elizabeth through it all, and she watched more secrets unfold behind the throne than anyone else at court. One in particular could have ruined Elizabeth, and nearly cost Kat her life.
Imagine a world where burly Norse warriors discover a new continent—and then just... walk away. Wild, right? Get ready for a story into why the Vikings pulled the ultimate “not interested” move on North America. But first, an introduction.
Field Marshal Bernard Law “Monty” Montgomery was instrumental in defeating the Axis forces during WWII. His strategic brilliance, however, was second only to his massive ego and total lack of tact. More people need to know about Bernard “Monty” Montgomery, the man who Winston Churchill himself described as, “In defeat, unbeatable; in victory, unbearable”.
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Jeanette MacDonald presented a perfect façade to the outside world—but after her death, her diary revealed the jaw-dropping truth about her life behind closed doors.
Frank Hayes was an Irish stableman and trainer—but on the fateful day of June 4, 1923, he was a jockey that met a tragic end.
Anne Baxter told director Cecil B. DeMille that she wanted to wear a fake nose in “The Ten Commandments.” His reply was absolutely legendary.
Long before the world witnessed Princess Diana's tragic story, the Spencer family was even more cursed than it has even been charmed.
Kate Chase tied her political dreams to her powerful father, only to watch his defeats trigger a dramatic fall from Washington society.
In 2017, Joan Baez took to Facebook to share a brand new song titled, “Nasty Man”—and she wrote it from heartbreak.
The world is filled with spectacular, bizarre, and iconic buildings—but these structures often have a surprisingly dark history.
So notorious that its name is synonymous with madness, the history of Bethlem Royal Hospital, or Bedlam, is filled with some of humanity's darkest moments.
The history of Mexico City stretches back almost two centuries before the Spanish ever set foot in the Americas. Rather, the Spanish built their capital on top of the ashes of one of the most beautiful and unique cities in history: Tenochtitlan.
Alcatraz was only in operation for less than 30 years, but in that time it gained the reputation as one of the most notorious prisons in American history.
Area 51's workers don't drive there. They fly in on a classified US Government airline known only as "Janet."
We may be standing on the shoulders of giants—and, if some legends are believed, that phrase might be shockingly literal.
As much as Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall would like their very-public beef to be behind them, it was impossible to watch And Just Like That... and not notice Samantha's glaring absence every few...
The world is filled with spectacular, bizarre, and iconic buildings—but these structures often have a surprisingly dark history.
The famed Marvel character Venom is getting his solo time on the big screen. Here are 24 facts about the iconic villain Venom.
So notorious that its name is synonymous with madness, the history of Bethlem Royal Hospital, or Bedlam, is filled with some of humanity's darkest moments.
From mercury and arsenic tonics to heroin cough syrup, radioactive water, and lobotomies, discover popular historical medicines and treatments that often caused more harm than the illnesses they were supposed to cure.
Humanity has spent thousands of years pushing past limits that once seemed impossible. But there is a theoretical point on the civilization scale that, if humans ever reached it, well...the consequences would go far beyond better technology.
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