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Beheaded - Famous Executions in the Tower of London84

Beheaded - Famous Executions in the Tower of London

The Tower of London has a sinister and bloody history. Many famous historical figures were executed in the Tower of London, so read on to find out more about their tragic stories

24 comments    tower london executioner
Diane de Poitiers - Famous Royal Mistress83

Diane de Poitiers - Famous Royal Mistress

Diane de Poitiers was the famous royal mistress of King Henri II of France, known for drinking a gold elixir to stay young and beautiful. She also plotted to keep his wife, Catherine de Medici, ruthlessly in the background. So find out more about the fascinating Diane de Poitiers

21 comments    french kings catherine de medici
Did Richard III Really Murder The Princes In The Tower?83

Did Richard III Really Murder The Princes In The Tower?

The fate of the Princes in the Tower still fascinates us. But who would have the most to gain by their disappearance? Would it be their uncle Richard III, who was vilified by the Tudors and William Shakespeare? Or was it Henry Tudor, the future Henry VII?

33 comments    richard iii henry vii edward iv
Albigensian Crusade – Who Were The Cathars?68

Albigensian Crusade – Who Were The Cathars?

The heresy of the Cathars led to the Albigensian Crusade and the founding of the Inquisition, but who were the Cathars and what did they believe?

15 comments    heresy inquisition heretics
How To Murder Your Medieval Royal Relatives71

How To Murder Your Medieval Royal Relatives

So you think that you would be safe as a royal prince? Well follow the trail of medieval royal murders and mysterious disappearances in the Plantagenet family, and see just how much danger you could have been in being an English royal during the Middle Ages

28 comments    king john richard iii
Lambert Simnel -Mystery People of History75

Lambert Simnel -Mystery People of History

Lambert Simnel was a real mystery person of history. Lambert Simnel was supposedly an imposter who tried to topple Henry VII from the throne. But who was Lambert Simnel really?

10 comments    tower of london tower london
The Tragic Neville Sisters – Pawns in the War of the Roses76

The Tragic Neville Sisters – Pawns in the War of the Roses

While the lives of historical characters can seem very exciting to our modern eyes, if we examine them more closely they were lives full of hardships and tragedies. Two such historical figures were the Neville sisters, Isobel Neville and Anne Neville. Although they married into royalty, they were used as political pawns and died tragically young

9 comments    richard iii elizabeth woodville
Amy Robsart - Did She Die A Natural Death?76

Amy Robsart - Did She Die A Natural Death?

The mystery of the death of Amy Robsart has fascinated us for generations. Was she murdered to further her husband Robert Dudley's ambitions to marry Queen Elizabeth I? Did she commit suicide of was her death simply a tragic accident?

18 comments    sir walter scott robert dudley
Jane Shore - Famous Royal Mistress75

Jane Shore - Famous Royal Mistress

Jane Shore was born to a respectable, prosperous family during the War of the Roses, but she was to become notorious as the King's Mistress. Find out more about the life of Jane Shore - the Royal Mistress

4 comments    king richard richard iii
Francis Lovell - Mystery People of History69

Francis Lovell - Mystery People of History

Will some of the mysteries in history ever be solved? Francis Lovell was an important figure in fifteenth century English history, but do we know what became of him? What is the real story behind his mysterious ending?

11 comments    richard iii henry vii edward iv
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