(1887–1922), last emperor of Austria and king of Hungary. He succeeded his uncle, Francis Joseph, in 1916. After the defeat of Austria and the Central Powers in World War I, revolution broke out in the Hapsburg empire and Charles was forced to abdicate in 1918. He twice tried to recover the Hungarian throne in 1921 but failed.
Henry VIII was responsible for tens of thousands of executions in his 36-year reign. Only the most prestigious of his subjects met their ends on the block. Which queens, cardinals and top political minds made this list?
Her subjects called her Madame Déficit, and they snickered at the dismal state of affairs in her royal bedroom. Marie Antoinette's death may very well be the most well-known scandal of her life, but what are the other juicy details?
