Who was the kindest English monarch?

Henry VI (king of England, 1422–61; 1470–71)
In personal terms he seems to have been almost sickeningly pleasant to all around him, which only made him appear weak in the dog-eat-dog world of the English court.
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Who is the most loved English monarch?

  • Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ...
  • Charles II (1630-1685) ...
  • William III and Mary II. ...
  • Mary II (1662 -1694) ...
  • Queen Victoria (1819-1901) ...
  • George VI (1895-1952) ...
  • Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) ...
  • Conclusion.
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Who was the kindest monarch?

Arguably the two most benevolent monarchs in history would be Cyrus of Persia and Ashoka of India. Cyrus was tolerant to all who lived under his empire and allowed them to practice their religions and maintain their forms of government asking only for a yearly tribute.
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Who was the most cruel monarch?

10 cruellest kings in human history
  • Ivan IV of Russia.
  • Adolf Hitler.
  • King Firon.
  • Alexander III of Macedon.
  • Joseph Stalin.
  • Leopold II of Belgium.
  • Genghis Khan.
  • Maximilien Robespierre.
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Who was the meanest queen?

The 5 Cruelest Women in History to Hold Power
  • Lady Elizabeth Báthory: One of the World's Cruelest Women. Killing people is one thing. ...
  • Irma Grese: The Cruelest Woman of Nazi Germany. ...
  • Wu Zetian: The Cruelest Woman of Ancient China. ...
  • Mary I of England. ...
  • Isabella of Castile.
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Top 10 British Monarchs



Who was the meanest king or queen?

King Henry VIII's grim legacy as an obsessive, petulant tyrant has seen him crowned as the worst monarch in history by the Historical Writers Association.
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Who was the best English queen?

Elizabeth I (1533–1603)

No list of the best English queens is complete without Elizabeth I, who reigned between 1558 and 1603. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and had an unpromising start, being declared illegitimate following her mother's execution.
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Who was the nicest king in history?

Six Most Benevolent Rulers of History
  • 1) Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire. November 6, 1494 to September 7, 1566. ...
  • 2) James I of England. November 6, 1494 to September 7, 1566. ...
  • 3) Augustus of Rome. January 16, 27 BC to August 19, AD 14. ...
  • 4) Victoria of the United Kingdom. ...
  • 5) Louis XIV of France. ...
  • 6)Meiji of Japan.
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Who was the greatest monarch ever lived?

This list is about the greatest, most benevolent monarchs in history – those rulers who made life better for their people.
  • John III of Poland-Lithuania.
  • Meiji of Japan.
  • Gustav II Adolf of Sweden.
  • Augustus of Rome.
  • Cyrus II of Persia.
  • Frederick II of Prussia.
  • Victoria of the United Kingdom.
  • Louis XIV of France.
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Who was the best absolute monarch?

The reign of the French King Louis XIV (reigned 1643-1715) has long been considered the best example of absolutism.
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Who was the toughest queen?

Elizabeth I was one of most powerful English monarchs ever and arguably the most powerful woman in the world. She was known as the ͞Virgin Queen͟ because she never got married.
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Who was the most admired Queen of England?

According to a YouGov poll in January 2014, Elizabeth was the most admired person in the United Kingdom with 18.74% of respondents reporting that she was the person they most admired, the highest percentage of all candidates.
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Who was the last true queen of England?

1558-1603) Elizabeth I - the last Tudor monarch - was born at Greenwich on 7 September 1533, the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
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Which British monarch killed the most?

Whether these unfortunates were once adored royal wives, close friends, respected advisors or simply perceived as enemies of the state, they all contribute to a tally of death that makes Henry VIII the most prolific serial killer England has known.
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Who was the Evil Queen's mother?

This Sunday's episode of Once Upon a Time will introduce Regina's (Lana Parrilla) more evil mom, Cora (Barbara Hershey), who will help to shine some light on how a young and innocent girl came to be the Evil Queen.
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Was the queen nice to Diana?

According to Andrew Morton's 1992 biography, Diana: Her True Story—In Her Own Words, Diana's relationship with the queen was friendly—at least in comparison to her relationship with the Queen Mother, who kept her at arm's length.
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Who is considered the queen's favorite child?

Out of all of the kids, Prince Edward, now known as the Earl of Wessex, is believed to be the Queen and Prince Philip's favorite child. In fact, it was reported that Edward's portrait was the only one in Philip's study.
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Which queen was evil?

The Evil Queen, also known as the Wicked Queen, Queen Grimhilde, or just the Queen, is a fictional character who appears as the main antagonist in Walt Disney Productions' first animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and remains a villain character in their extended Snow White franchise.
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Who was the bravest queen?

Some of them are the bravest queens of India. Let's discuss these famous queens of ancient India. Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi is one of the most well-known queens of India's history and a revered freedom fighter in the Revolt of 1857. She was trained in warfare from a young age and was an influential military leader.
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Who were the evil female rulers in history?

Egypt's Cleopatra: "Serpent of the Nile." Rome's Agrippina: "Atrocious and Ferocious." England's Mary Tudor: "Bloody Mary." France's Catherine de Medici: "The Black Queen."
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Who was the best enlightened monarch?

Joseph II, along with Catherine the Great and Frederick the Great, have been deemed the three most influential Enlightenment Absolutist monarchs.
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Who was the most famous absolute king of all times?

Louis XIV, king of France (1643–1715), ruled his country, principally from his great palace at Versailles, during one of the country's most brilliant periods. Today he remains the symbol of absolute monarchy of the classical age.
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What are the 7 absolute monarchies?

Absolute monarchies include Brunei, Eswatini, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City, and the individual emirates composing the United Arab Emirates, which itself is a federation of such monarchies – a federal monarchy.
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Which monarch has unlimited power?

Absolute Monarchy Definition: "I Am the State"

Perhaps the best description of the governmental power wielded by an absolute monarch is often attributed to King Louis XIV of France, the “Sun King,” who reportedly declared, “I am the state.”
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