For centuries, Europe placed supreme importance and confidence in its royal families. Take a look at European royalty in these articles.
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? See more »
A band of men assaulted the pope to force him out. When that failed, the pope sought asylum from the king. How did that form the Holy Roman Empire?
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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?
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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?
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In the 17th and 18th centuries, the most fashionable Europeans gazed upon wunderkammern, or cabinets of curiosity. But Peter the Great's collection didn't appeal to those with weak stomachs.
See more »Albert, the name of two Holy Roman emperors, one king of Belgium, and one reigning prince of Monaco.
See more »Alexander, the name of a number of European rulers. Among the more important historically are the following.
See more »Alfonso, the name of a number of rulers of various Spanish kingdoms and of Portugal.
See more »Alfred, called Alfred the Great (849–899), king of Wessex, the domain of the West Saxons in the south of England.
See more »Anne, the name of a number of European queens. Only one of these, Queen Anne of Great Britain, was a ruling sovereign.
See more »Boleyn, Anne (1507–1536), a queen of England. She was the second wife of Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I.
See more »Arthur, the legendary British king of about the sixth century who held court at Camelot.
See more »Athelstan, or Aethelstan, (895-940), a king of England, 925-40. On the death of his father, Edward the Elder (son of Alfred the Great), he became king of the West Saxons and Mercians but soon extended his rule over most of England.
See more »A decade ago, this beloved princess was killed in an auto accident while fleeing the paparazzi. Remember the legacy of Princess Diana, her family and her charity work on the 10th anniversary of her untimely death.
See more »Basil II (958?–1025), a Byzantine emperor, called the "Bulgar-Slayer." He came to the throne in 976 as coruler with his brother, Constantine VIII, who took little part in governing.
See more »Baudouin I, (1930–1993), the fifth king of the Belgians, the eldest son of Leopold III and Queen Astrid.
See more »Beatrix (1938–), queen of the Netherlands. She became queen in 1980 when her mother, Queen Juliana, abdicated.
See more »Black Prince, the name given Edward, Prince of Wales (1330–1376), the eldest son of Edward II of England.
See more »Boris III (1894–1943), a king of Bulgaria. He was born at Sofia. When his father, King Ferdinand, abdicated in 1918, he succeeded as Boris III.
See more »Bourbona European royal family. The Bourbons ruled France (with interruptions) from 1589 to 1848 and have been the royal family of Spain since 1700.
See more »Brut, or Brutus, a legendary king of Britain. He was said to be a great-grandson of the Trojan hero Aeneas.
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