From the fearful to the just, the warlike to the learned and the sane to the downright mad, the monarchs who have ruled England for centuries are far from being an endless succession of forgettable grey-haired men. Boy kings have sat upon the throne (locked up by those closest to them, never to be seen again), as have a succession of female titans (fending off armadas and condemning all those who dared to defy the 'one true faith' to be burnt at the stake). And let's not forget the celebrated warriors (fighting to the death and even then demanding that their corpses be embalmed to lead their troops into battle). To learn more about the grand and dastardly deeds of England's purest bloodline, look inside!
