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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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 brutal queen of England?

Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain as the wife of King Philip II from January 1556 until her death in 1558.
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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 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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Most Brutal Queens in History



Which monarch killed their wives?

Who was the real Henry VIII? Henry VIII's reign (1509-47) is usually remembered for the King's six wives and his legendary appetite. Infamously, he sent two of his wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, to their deaths on the executioner's block at the Tower of London.
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Who was the meanest ruler in history?

1. Attila The Hun. Ruling the Hunnic Empire from A.D. 434-453, Attila the Hun was known as “The Scourge of God.” After seizing power for himself by killing his older brother, Bleda — Attila went on to expand his empire into areas of Germany, the Balkans and Russia.
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Who is the best queen ever?

  • Eadgifu (c904–after 966)
  • Matilda of Scotland (1080–1118)
  • Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122–1204)
  • Philippa of Hainault (1314–69)
  • Elizabeth I (1533–1603)
  • Anne (1665–1714)
  • Caroline of Ansbach (1683–1737)
  • Victoria (1819–1901)
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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 is the most powerful woman ever?

Full List
  • Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
  • Margaret Sanger (1879-1966)
  • Gloria Steinem (1934-Present)
  • Martha Stewart (1941-Present)
  • Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
  • Margaret Thatcher (1925-Present)
  • Oprah Winfrey (1954-Present)
  • Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)
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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 most cruel ruler of England?

Henry VIII (1509-1547)

Henry VIII is undoubtedly one of the most infamous kings in English history, widely known for his ruthless ways and six wives, two of which were beheaded.
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Who was the best queen of England?

From ferocious Boudica to 'Good Queen Bess' and Queen Elizabeth II, author Elizabeth Norton discusses the 10 greatest queens of England
  • Isabella of France (c. ...
  • Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ...
  • Queen Anne (1665-1714) ...
  • Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737) ...
  • Queen Victoria (1819-1901) ...
  • Queen Elizabeth II (1926 – 2022)
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Who did the Evil Queen love?

— -- Lana Parrilla, aka the Evil Queen in "Once Upon a Time," stopped by “Good Morning America” today as fans anticipate the Season 5 finale. In the last episode, viewers saw Evil Queen Regina's love, Robin Hood, stepping in front of a magic crystal to sacrifice his life for her.
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Who is the Evil Queen's mother?

Oscar nominee Barbara Hershey stops by fairy tale land on the ABC drama as Cora, the mother of the Evil Queen, a.k.a. Regina (Lana Parilla), in “The Stable Boy.” And as Hershey tells it, Cora “has great ambition for her daughter” as every mother does.
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Which queen was a warrior?

Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I's image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.
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Who has been queen the longest?

Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning monarch in British history on 9 September 2015 when she surpassed the reign of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. On 6 February 2017, she became the first British monarch to celebrate a Sapphire Jubilee, commemorating 65 years on the throne.
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Who is the longest lasting queen?

Elizabeth II, United Kingdom (70 years, 214 days)

Queen Elizabeth II took the crown after her father, George VI, suddenly died in 1952. Taking the second spot, she reigned for 70 years and 214 days. Video Player is loading.
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Who was the most intelligent monarch?

Elizabeth I was probably the most intelligent, and almost certainly the best-educated monarch, that England has ever seen, receiving an excellent education from the scholar Roger Ascham.
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Which king killed his wives for a son?

Of his six wives, Henry VIII had two killed: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard. He accused Anne of adultery, and she was convicted and beheaded on May 19, 1536; that she had not given birth to a male heir was, however, Henry's primary motive for having her executed.
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Who kills the white queen?

A 500-year-old letter discovered in the National Archives has revealed that the “White Queen” Elizabeth Woodville, the grandmother of Henry VIII, may have died of the plague.
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Which woman was the White Queen?

Elizabeth Woodville was one of 13 children born to Richard Woodville (later named Baron Rivers) and Jacquetta of Luxembourg, widow of Henry V's brother John, Duke of Bedford.
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Who was the youngest Queen in history?

The youngest ever monarch, Mary, Queen of Scots, became queen in 1542 when she was just six days old. She was less than a week old at the time that her father, James V of Scotland, died.
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