Arthur, Prince of Wales
9 booksArthur, Prince of Wales, was the eldest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York and the first Tudor heir to the English throne. In 1501 […]
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Caracalla
9 booksCaracalla was Roman emperor from AD 198 to 217, ruling first with his father Septimius Severus and brother Geta before becoming sole ruler. He is remembered […]
Elizabeth of York
9 booksElizabeth of York was the eldest daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville and became queen through her marriage to Henry VII. The union joined the […]
Ferdinand II of Aragon
9 booksFerdinand II of Aragon ruled jointly with Isabella I of Castile and helped create the dynastic foundations of a united Spanish monarchy. Their reign completed the […]
Francis I of France
9 booksFrancis I ruled France from 1515 to 1547 and became one of the defining monarchs of the European Renaissance. He won early fame at Marignano, competed […]
Harald III of Norway
9 booksHarald III of Norway was the Norwegian king known as Harald Hardrada. After service in Kievan Rus and the Byzantine Varangian Guard, he seized the Norwegian […]
Horatio Nelson
9 booksHoratio Nelson was a Royal Navy officer whose victories made him Britain’s most celebrated commander of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. He lost an eye and […]
Jane Seymour
9 booksJane Seymour was the third wife of Henry VIII and the mother of Edward VI. She served Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn before Henry began […]
Manfred von Richthofen
9 booksManfred von Richthofen was the German fighter pilot known as the Red Baron. He became the highest-scoring ace of the First World War and commanded a […]
Marcus Licinius Crassus
9 booksMarcus Licinius Crassus was one of the wealthiest men in the Roman Republic and built influence through property, patronage and military command. He defeated the revolt […]